used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ..........how these antique towers And vacant courts chill the suspended soul!
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading ..........how these antique towers And vacant courts chill the suspended soul!
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What a kind of being Is circumstance!
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading ..........how these antique towers And vacant courts chill the suspended soul!
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading What a kind of being Is circumstance!
coevalnoun
a person of nearly the same age as another
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading ..........how these antique towers And vacant courts chill the suspended soul!
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
diffusedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzd/
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
HORACEnounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading HORACE WALPOLE.
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From this reading ..........how these antique towers And vacant courts chill the suspended soul!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a kind of being Is circumstance!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
MuttersnounUS /ˈmʌtərz/
plural of “mutter” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
orisonnoun
reverent petition to a deity
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading ..........how these antique towers And vacant courts chill the suspended soul!
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading ..........how these antique towers And vacant courts chill the suspended soul!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ..........how these antique towers And vacant courts chill the suspended soul!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ..........how these antique towers And vacant courts chill the suspended soul!
up to a particular time
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading ..........how these antique towers And vacant courts chill the suspended soul!
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading ..........how these antique towers And vacant courts chill the suspended soul!
WALPOLEnounUS /ˈwɔːlpoʊl/
English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
From this reading HORACE WALPOLE.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a kind of being Is circumstance!
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Till expectation wears the face of fear: And fear, half ready to become devotion, Mutters a kind of mental orison It knows not wherefore!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around.
