anew
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
annihilateverbUS /əˈnaɪəleɪt/
kill in large numbers
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
annihilatedadjectiveUS /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The priest and I arose this morning with the sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our lovely hostess was ready at the breakfast-table to receive us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
see with attention
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
breakfast-table
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From this reading Our lovely hostess was ready at the breakfast-table to receive us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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dividesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪdz/
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
ESQnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
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at any time
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
Glorvina
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From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Our lovely hostess was ready at the breakfast-table to receive us.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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gain knowledge or skills
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Our lovely hostess was ready at the breakfast-table to receive us.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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engage in
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The priest and I arose this morning with the sun.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
not any; not one
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our lovely hostess was ready at the breakfast-table to receive us.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest and I arose this morning with the sun.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Our lovely hostess was ready at the breakfast-table to receive us.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Our lovely hostess was ready at the breakfast-table to receive us.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/
anything indispensable
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The priest and I arose this morning with the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The priest and I arose this morning with the sun.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
up to a particular time
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
at the time that
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
which person or people
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For my part, I should indeed wish the hours annihilated till I again behold Glorvina; but for the space which divides us, it was requisite I should be fifty miles from her, to be no more entirely with her; to appreciate the full value of her society; and to learn the nature of those wants my heart must ever feel when separated from her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Can you recollect who was that rational, moderate youth, who exclaimed in the frenzy of passion, “O gods! annihilate both _time_ and _space_, and make two lovers happy.”
