used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
(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 "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And nothing else?" said Lady Florence, laughing; "are you sure that was all? and who interrupted your pleasant converse?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
ButterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading "And nothing else?" said Lady Florence, laughing; "are you sure that was all? and who interrupted your pleasant converse?"
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
crestedadjectiveUS /ˈkrestɪd/
bearing an heraldic device
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "We have been looking for you everywhere, and every one is so impatient for dancing."
defaultersnounUS /dɪˈfɔːltərz/
plural of “defaulter” — someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
DellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading "See him--there he is," said the Earl, pointing to the Italian, who then emerged from the woods; "he is a minstrel, Floss, and will play dance music for you, and sing; is he not handsome?"
Ellen
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From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
else
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From this reading "And nothing else?" said Lady Florence, laughing; "are you sure that was all? and who interrupted your pleasant converse?"
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading "See him--there he is," said the Earl, pointing to the Italian, who then emerged from the woods; "he is a minstrel, Floss, and will play dance music for you, and sing; is he not handsome?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "We have been looking for you everywhere, and every one is so impatient for dancing."
to or in any or all places
From this reading "We have been looking for you everywhere, and every one is so impatient for dancing."
a social unit living together
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
FlossnounUS /flɑːs/
a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
From this reading "See him--there he is," said the Earl, pointing to the Italian, who then emerged from the woods; "he is a minstrel, Floss, and will play dance music for you, and sing; is he not handsome?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We have been looking for you everywhere, and every one is so impatient for dancing."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "See him--there he is," said the Earl, pointing to the Italian, who then emerged from the woods; "he is a minstrel, Floss, and will play dance music for you, and sing; is he not handsome?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "See him--there he is," said the Earl, pointing to the Italian, who then emerged from the woods; "he is a minstrel, Floss, and will play dance music for you, and sing; is he not handsome?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
Hemans
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From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "See him--there he is," said the Earl, pointing to the Italian, who then emerged from the woods; "he is a minstrel, Floss, and will play dance music for you, and sing; is he not handsome?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading "We have been looking for you everywhere, and every one is so impatient for dancing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We have been looking for you everywhere, and every one is so impatient for dancing."
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading "See him--there he is," said the Earl, pointing to the Italian, who then emerged from the woods; "he is a minstrel, Floss, and will play dance music for you, and sing; is he not handsome?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "And nothing else?" said Lady Florence, laughing; "are you sure that was all? and who interrupted your pleasant converse?"
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
for more time
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "We have been looking for you everywhere, and every one is so impatient for dancing."
MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
minstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading "See him--there he is," said the Earl, pointing to the Italian, who then emerged from the woods; "he is a minstrel, Floss, and will play dance music for you, and sing; is he not handsome?"
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "See him--there he is," said the Earl, pointing to the Italian, who then emerged from the woods; "he is a minstrel, Floss, and will play dance music for you, and sing; is he not handsome?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "And nothing else?" said Lady Florence, laughing; "are you sure that was all? and who interrupted your pleasant converse?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
palm-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "See him--there he is," said the Earl, pointing to the Italian, who then emerged from the woods; "he is a minstrel, Floss, and will play dance music for you, and sing; is he not handsome?"
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "See him--there he is," said the Earl, pointing to the Italian, who then emerged from the woods; "he is a minstrel, Floss, and will play dance music for you, and sing; is he not handsome?"
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See him--there he is," said the Earl, pointing to the Italian, who then emerged from the woods; "he is a minstrel, Floss, and will play dance music for you, and sing; is he not handsome?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
deliver by singing
From this reading "See him--there he is," said the Earl, pointing to the Italian, who then emerged from the woods; "he is a minstrel, Floss, and will play dance music for you, and sing; is he not handsome?"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We have been looking for you everywhere, and every one is so impatient for dancing."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
not in physical motion
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "And nothing else?" said Lady Florence, laughing; "are you sure that was all? and who interrupted your pleasant converse?"
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And nothing else?" said Lady Florence, laughing; "are you sure that was all? and who interrupted your pleasant converse?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "See him--there he is," said the Earl, pointing to the Italian, who then emerged from the woods; "he is a minstrel, Floss, and will play dance music for you, and sing; is he not handsome?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "See him--there he is," said the Earl, pointing to the Italian, who then emerged from the woods; "he is a minstrel, Floss, and will play dance music for you, and sing; is he not handsome?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading "I have been showing Ellen the cave and waterfall in Butterfly Dell; the cool cavern was so pleasant, we should have stayed still longer had we not been interrupted; I was telling her all the legends in our family."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have been looking for you everywhere, and every one is so impatient for dancing."
in or at the place that
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
Whereon
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From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
which person or people
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "See him--there he is," said the Earl, pointing to the Italian, who then emerged from the woods; "he is a minstrel, Floss, and will play dance music for you, and sing; is he not handsome?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "See him--there he is," said the Earl, pointing to the Italian, who then emerged from the woods; "he is a minstrel, Floss, and will play dance music for you, and sing; is he not handsome?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And nothing else?" said Lady Florence, laughing; "are you sure that was all? and who interrupted your pleasant converse?"
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "But one, a lone one, midst the throng Seemed reckless all of dance or song; He was a youth of dusky mien, Whereon the Indian sun had been, Of crested brow, and long black hair, A stranger like the palm-tree there!"--_Hemans._ "Why, where have you two been?" said Lady Florence, who, with her sister, the Marchioness, met the defaulters coming down the wood.
