1830
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. November 8, 1830.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. November 8, 1830.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Man weeps the doom That seals a single victim to the tomb.
(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 when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tears are for lighter griefs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. November 8, 1830.]
crush'd
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From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
DestructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Man weeps the doom That seals a single victim to the tomb.
remove the dust from
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
a social unit living together
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tears are for lighter griefs.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
griefs
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From this reading Tears are for lighter griefs.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
InfancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
conformity or harmony
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. November 8, 1830.]
lamentationnoun
a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading Tears are for lighter griefs.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. November 8, 1830.]
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man weeps the doom That seals a single victim to the tomb.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
subject to death
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
NOVELLO
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. November 8, 1830.]
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. November 8, 1830.]
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
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
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. November 8, 1830.]
Parent'snounUS /ˈperənts/
possessive form of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
go across or through
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
riotsnounUS /ˈraɪəts/
plural of “riot” — a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading Man weeps the doom That seals a single victim to the tomb.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Man weeps the doom That seals a single victim to the tomb.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
not in physical motion
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears are for lighter griefs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Man weeps the doom That seals a single victim to the tomb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Man weeps the doom That seals a single victim to the tomb.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. November 8, 1830.]
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Man weeps the doom That seals a single victim to the tomb.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Man weeps the doom That seals a single victim to the tomb.
VINCENT
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO VINCENT NOVELLO [P.M. November 8, 1830.]
weepsverbUS /wiːps/
third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Man weeps the doom That seals a single victim to the tomb.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
whelming
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From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
at the time that
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
which person or people
From this reading Look upward, Feeble Ones! look up, and trust That He, who lays this mortal frame in dust, Still hath the immortal Spirit in His keeping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading But when Death riots, when with whelming sway Destruction sweeps a family away; When Infancy and Youth, a huddled mass, All in an instant to oblivion pass, And Parent's hopes are crush'd; what lamentation Can reach the depth of such a desolation?
