used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
be able to spare or give up
From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
(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 There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
desuetudenoun
a state of inactivity or disuse
From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
dispenseverbUS /dɪˈspens/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
divisible by two
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
a social unit living together
From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
obtain
From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
lendsverbUS /lendz/
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
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 The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
long-forgotten
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From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
for more time
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
mouldered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
outlivesverbUS /ˌaʊtˈlɪvz/
third-person singular of “outlive” — live longer than
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
retainsverbUS /rɪˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
traditionary
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From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
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 The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
Vere
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From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
precisely as stated
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Towers was the most ancient castle in all the neighbourhood; it had been brought into the De Vere family through a Scotch heiress--her name had long been joined with De Vere, but the custom had grown into desuetude.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The gray castle, the ancestral residence of proud races, outlives its lords; the trees man plants shall wave green long after he has mouldered in the tomb; the very picture exists long after the original has ceased to be known in his place.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
wedding-night
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From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
a Caucasian
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
belonging to which person
From this reading But it is this very fact that lends so much romance to the old castle--the ancient tree, on whose trunk is carved many a long-forgotten name--the dusky portrait, which retains the likeness of old ancestors, and snatches them from the oblivion of the dead!
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is little interest in the new mansion; we could well afford to dispense with all modern luxuries, could we gain some old traditionary story of the house we dwell in.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in _her_ shroud of snow."--_Longfellow._ There is something peculiarly sad in the reflection that even the works of man are longer lived than himself.
