used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She then calmly took her stand near the bedside, and folded her beautiful arms across her still more beautiful bosom, and awaited the action of the tempter.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading She then calmly took her stand near the bedside, and folded her beautiful arms across her still more beautiful bosom, and awaited the action of the tempter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _From_ "_The Rosie Cross_," _an unpublished Poem by_ P. B. RANDOLPH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In the Kingdom of Dream strange things are seen, And the Fate of the Nations are there, I ween."
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In the Kingdom of Dream strange things are seen, And the Fate of the Nations are there, I ween."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She then calmly took her stand near the bedside, and folded her beautiful arms across her still more beautiful bosom, and awaited the action of the tempter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading She then calmly took her stand near the bedside, and folded her beautiful arms across her still more beautiful bosom, and awaited the action of the tempter.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _From_ "_The Rosie Cross_," _an unpublished Poem by_ P. B. RANDOLPH.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She then calmly took her stand near the bedside, and folded her beautiful arms across her still more beautiful bosom, and awaited the action of the tempter.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading She then calmly took her stand near the bedside, and folded her beautiful arms across her still more beautiful bosom, and awaited the action of the tempter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She then calmly took her stand near the bedside, and folded her beautiful arms across her still more beautiful bosom, and awaited the action of the tempter.
uttered without voice
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _From_ "_The Rosie Cross_," _an unpublished Poem by_ P. B. RANDOLPH.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading She then calmly took her stand near the bedside, and folded her beautiful arms across her still more beautiful bosom, and awaited the action of the tempter.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
travel across or pass over
From this reading _From_ "_The Rosie Cross_," _an unpublished Poem by_ P. B. RANDOLPH.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "In the Kingdom of Dream strange things are seen, And the Fate of the Nations are there, I ween."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "In the Kingdom of Dream strange things are seen, And the Fate of the Nations are there, I ween."
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She then calmly took her stand near the bedside, and folded her beautiful arms across her still more beautiful bosom, and awaited the action of the tempter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From_ "_The Rosie Cross_," _an unpublished Poem by_ P. B. RANDOLPH.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She then calmly took her stand near the bedside, and folded her beautiful arms across her still more beautiful bosom, and awaited the action of the tempter.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
Hesperina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In the Kingdom of Dream strange things are seen, And the Fate of the Nations are there, I ween."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the Kingdom of Dream strange things are seen, And the Fate of the Nations are there, I ween."
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading "In the Kingdom of Dream strange things are seen, And the Fate of the Nations are there, I ween."
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading THE MAGIC SPELL.
magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
NationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "In the Kingdom of Dream strange things are seen, And the Fate of the Nations are there, I ween."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She then calmly took her stand near the bedside, and folded her beautiful arms across her still more beautiful bosom, and awaited the action of the tempter.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In the Kingdom of Dream strange things are seen, And the Fate of the Nations are there, I ween."
on one occasion
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
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 _From_ "_The Rosie Cross_," _an unpublished Poem by_ P. B. RANDOLPH.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading _From_ "_The Rosie Cross_," _an unpublished Poem by_ P. B. RANDOLPH.
RANDOLPH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _From_ "_The Rosie Cross_," _an unpublished Poem by_ P. B. RANDOLPH.
rapportnounUS /ræˈpɔːr/
a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
Rosie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _From_ "_The Rosie Cross_," _an unpublished Poem by_ P. B. RANDOLPH.
only a very short time before
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "In the Kingdom of Dream strange things are seen, And the Fate of the Nations are there, I ween."
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She then calmly took her stand near the bedside, and folded her beautiful arms across her still more beautiful bosom, and awaited the action of the tempter.
the state of being asleep
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading THE MAGIC SPELL.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She then calmly took her stand near the bedside, and folded her beautiful arms across her still more beautiful bosom, and awaited the action of the tempter.
not in physical motion
From this reading She then calmly took her stand near the bedside, and folded her beautiful arms across her still more beautiful bosom, and awaited the action of the tempter.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "In the Kingdom of Dream strange things are seen, And the Fate of the Nations are there, I ween."
tempternoun
a person who tempts others
From this reading She then calmly took her stand near the bedside, and folded her beautiful arms across her still more beautiful bosom, and awaited the action of the tempter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGIC SPELL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then calmly took her stand near the bedside, and folded her beautiful arms across her still more beautiful bosom, and awaited the action of the tempter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "In the Kingdom of Dream strange things are seen, And the Fate of the Nations are there, I ween."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "In the Kingdom of Dream strange things are seen, And the Fate of the Nations are there, I ween."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She then calmly took her stand near the bedside, and folded her beautiful arms across her still more beautiful bosom, and awaited the action of the tempter.
unpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/
not published
From this reading _From_ "_The Rosie Cross_," _an unpublished Poem by_ P. B. RANDOLPH.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
ween
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the Kingdom of Dream strange things are seen, And the Fate of the Nations are there, I ween."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The regal being was scarcely gone from the chamber ere Hesperina and the Shadow--which had once more become visible, approached the sleeping pair--drew nigh unto the woman and the man; and the Fay gently breathed upon their heads, as if to establish a magnetic _rapport_ between herself and them.
