used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles Stevens was sleeping soundly, dreaming of Cora and peace, when there came a rap at the outer door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charles Stevens was sleeping soundly, dreaming of Cora and peace, when there came a rap at the outer door.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He rose and, but half-dressed, proceeded to open it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Charles Stevens was sleeping soundly, dreaming of Cora and peace, when there came a rap at the outer door.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading --Campbell.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Stevens was sleeping soundly, dreaming of Cora and peace, when there came a rap at the outer door.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Charles Stevens was sleeping soundly, dreaming of Cora and peace, when there came a rap at the outer door.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Charles Stevens was sleeping soundly, dreaming of Cora and peace, when there came a rap at the outer door.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Charles Stevens was sleeping soundly, dreaming of Cora and peace, when there came a rap at the outer door.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF GOODY NURSE.
provide as food
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
GOODYnounUS /ˈɡʊdi/
something considered choice to eat
From this reading THE FATE OF GOODY NURSE.
half-dressed
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From this reading He rose and, but half-dressed, proceeded to open it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose and, but half-dressed, proceeded to open it.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
idolator
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From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He rose and, but half-dressed, proceeded to open it.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
lukewarmadjectiveUS /ˈluːˈkwɔːrm/
moderately warm
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading THE FATE OF GOODY NURSE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF GOODY NURSE.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He rose and, but half-dressed, proceeded to open it.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Charles Stevens was sleeping soundly, dreaming of Cora and peace, when there came a rap at the outer door.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Charles Stevens was sleeping soundly, dreaming of Cora and peace, when there came a rap at the outer door.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He rose and, but half-dressed, proceeded to open it.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading Charles Stevens was sleeping soundly, dreaming of Cora and peace, when there came a rap at the outer door.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose and, but half-dressed, proceeded to open it.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Charles Stevens was sleeping soundly, dreaming of Cora and peace, when there came a rap at the outer door.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Charles Stevens was sleeping soundly, dreaming of Cora and peace, when there came a rap at the outer door.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading Charles Stevens was sleeping soundly, dreaming of Cora and peace, when there came a rap at the outer door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF GOODY NURSE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
unrefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈfaɪnd/
not refined or processed
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles Stevens was sleeping soundly, dreaming of Cora and peace, when there came a rap at the outer door.
at the time that
From this reading Charles Stevens was sleeping soundly, dreaming of Cora and peace, when there came a rap at the outer door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh! lives there, Heaven, beneath thy dread expanse, One hopeless, dark idolator of chance, Content to feed, with pleasures unrefined The lukewarm passions of a lowly mind?
