used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
anew
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Ambarvalia
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From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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in or to or toward a former location
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I little thought last long vacation, when I began these pages to help while away some spare time at a watering-place, how vividly many an old scene, which had lain hid away for years in some dusty old corner of my brain, would come back again, and stand before me clear and bright as if it had happened yesterday.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
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BROWN'SnounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading TOM BROWN'S LAST MATCH.
rid of obstructions
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Clough
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From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well, well! the pleasantest things must come to an end.
copingnounUS /ˈkoʊpɪŋ/
brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
a place off to the side of an area
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hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
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either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
let have
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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past form of “happen” — come to pass
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hard-hearted
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From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I little thought last long vacation, when I began these pages to help while away some spare time at a watering-place, how vividly many an old scene, which had lain hid away for years in some dusty old corner of my brain, would come back again, and stand before me clear and bright as if it had happened yesterday.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
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-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
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immediately past
From this reading TOM BROWN'S LAST MATCH.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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manlier
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From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
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
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be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading TOM BROWN'S LAST MATCH.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
belonging to the person speaking
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the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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pleasantest
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From this reading Well, well! the pleasantest things must come to an end.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
the place where some action occurs
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being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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refrain from harming
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be standing; be upright
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tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Well, well! the pleasantest things must come to an end.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, well! the pleasantest things must come to an end.
male cat
From this reading TOM BROWN'S LAST MATCH.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
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vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading _Clough_, "_Ambarvalia._" The curtain now rises upon the last act of our little drama,--for hard-hearted publishers warn me that a single volume must of necessity have an end.
watering-place
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(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 Well, well! the pleasantest things must come to an end.
at the time that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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in the company of; together with
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
a late time of life
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the day immediately before today
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a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Heaven grant the manlier heart, that timely, ere Youth fly, with life's real tempest would be coping; The fruit of dreamy hoping Is, waking, blank despair."
