used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
how long something has existed
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
(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 The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading BYRON.
make calm or still
From this reading "Yet was I calm.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The excitement of the city did not subside with the close of the procession.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The excitement of the city did not subside with the close of the procession.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The excitement of the city did not subside with the close of the procession.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement of the city did not subside with the close of the procession.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yet was I calm.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The excitement of the city did not subside with the close of the procession.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The excitement of the city did not subside with the close of the procession.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
SegovianounUS /seˈɡoʊviə/
Spanish guitarist who made classical guitar a concert instrument (1893-1987)
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
subsideverbUS /səbˈsaɪd/
wear off or die down
From this reading The excitement of the city did not subside with the close of the procession.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yet was I calm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The quiet gravity and impressive appearance of age, which had always marked Segovia, as a city more of the past than present, gave place to all the bustling animation peculiar to a provincial residence of royalty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The excitement of the city did not subside with the close of the procession.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look; But now, to tremble were a crime: We met, and not a nerve was shook."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yet was I calm.
