(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 "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CAPITOL.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading --BYRON.
CAPITOLnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading AT THE CAPITOL.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
the organ of sight
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
high-born
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From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
How
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From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
imitateverbUS /ˈɪməteɪt/
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
knells
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From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
immediately past
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
the force of workers available
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading --THE NEW TIMON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
deliver by singing
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CAPITOL.
TIMON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --THE NEW TIMON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
in or at the place that
From this reading "How changed since last her speaking eye Glanced gladness round the glittering room; Where high-born men were proud to wait, And beauty watched to imitate."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
worn-outadjective
used until no longer useful
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
but in spite of that
From this reading "Alone she sat--alone! that worn-out word, So idly spoken and so coldly heard; Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known, Of hopes laid waste, knells in that word--alone!"
