used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's a dark spirit walking in our house, And swiftly will the Destiny close on us.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading I see it near, I see it nearer floating, It draws, it pulls me with a godlike power-- And lo, the abyss.
adequatelyadverbUS /ˈædəkwətli/
in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
From this reading _Piccolomini._ It would be difficult adequately to portray the conflict of emotions which now agitated our hero.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading _Piccolomini._ It would be difficult adequately to portray the conflict of emotions which now agitated our hero.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There's a dark spirit walking in our house, And swiftly will the Destiny close on us.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading It drove me hither from my calm asylum, It mocks my soul with charming witchery, It lures me forward in a seraph's shape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Piccolomini._ It would be difficult adequately to portray the conflict of emotions which now agitated our hero.
make calm or still
From this reading It drove me hither from my calm asylum, It mocks my soul with charming witchery, It lures me forward in a seraph's shape.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It drove me hither from my calm asylum, It mocks my soul with charming witchery, It lures me forward in a seraph's shape.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There's a dark spirit walking in our house, And swiftly will the Destiny close on us.
COLERIDGEnounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading COLERIDGE.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading _Piccolomini._ It would be difficult adequately to portray the conflict of emotions which now agitated our hero.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There's a dark spirit walking in our house, And swiftly will the Destiny close on us.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading There's a dark spirit walking in our house, And swiftly will the Destiny close on us.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _Piccolomini._ It would be difficult adequately to portray the conflict of emotions which now agitated our hero.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading I see it near, I see it nearer floating, It draws, it pulls me with a godlike power-- And lo, the abyss.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It drove me hither from my calm asylum, It mocks my soul with charming witchery, It lures me forward in a seraph's shape.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading _Piccolomini._ It would be difficult adequately to portray the conflict of emotions which now agitated our hero.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading I see it near, I see it nearer floating, It draws, it pulls me with a godlike power-- And lo, the abyss.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It drove me hither from my calm asylum, It mocks my soul with charming witchery, It lures me forward in a seraph's shape.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It drove me hither from my calm asylum, It mocks my soul with charming witchery, It lures me forward in a seraph's shape.
godlikeadjective
appropriate to or befitting a god
From this reading I see it near, I see it nearer floating, It draws, it pulls me with a godlike power-- And lo, the abyss.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading _Piccolomini._ It would be difficult adequately to portray the conflict of emotions which now agitated our hero.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading It drove me hither from my calm asylum, It mocks my soul with charming witchery, It lures me forward in a seraph's shape.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There's a dark spirit walking in our house, And swiftly will the Destiny close on us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see it near, I see it nearer floating, It draws, it pulls me with a godlike power-- And lo, the abyss.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's a dark spirit walking in our house, And swiftly will the Destiny close on us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It drove me hither from my calm asylum, It mocks my soul with charming witchery, It lures me forward in a seraph's shape.
lo
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From this reading I see it near, I see it nearer floating, It draws, it pulls me with a godlike power-- And lo, the abyss.
luresnounUS /lʊrz/
plural of “lure” — qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading It drove me hither from my calm asylum, It mocks my soul with charming witchery, It lures me forward in a seraph's shape.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It drove me hither from my calm asylum, It mocks my soul with charming witchery, It lures me forward in a seraph's shape.
mocksnounUS /mɑːks/
plural of “mock” — the act of mocking or ridiculing
From this reading It drove me hither from my calm asylum, It mocks my soul with charming witchery, It lures me forward in a seraph's shape.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It drove me hither from my calm asylum, It mocks my soul with charming witchery, It lures me forward in a seraph's shape.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I see it near, I see it nearer floating, It draws, it pulls me with a godlike power-- And lo, the abyss.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I see it near, I see it nearer floating, It draws, it pulls me with a godlike power-- And lo, the abyss.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Piccolomini._ It would be difficult adequately to portray the conflict of emotions which now agitated our hero.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Piccolomini._ It would be difficult adequately to portray the conflict of emotions which now agitated our hero.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There's a dark spirit walking in our house, And swiftly will the Destiny close on us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There's a dark spirit walking in our house, And swiftly will the Destiny close on us.
Piccolomini
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From this reading _Piccolomini._ It would be difficult adequately to portray the conflict of emotions which now agitated our hero.
portrayverbUS /pɔːrˈtreɪ/
portray in words
From this reading _Piccolomini._ It would be difficult adequately to portray the conflict of emotions which now agitated our hero.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I see it near, I see it nearer floating, It draws, it pulls me with a godlike power-- And lo, the abyss.
pullsnounUS /pʊlz/
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading I see it near, I see it nearer floating, It draws, it pulls me with a godlike power-- And lo, the abyss.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see it near, I see it nearer floating, It draws, it pulls me with a godlike power-- And lo, the abyss.
seraph's
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From this reading It drove me hither from my calm asylum, It mocks my soul with charming witchery, It lures me forward in a seraph's shape.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It drove me hither from my calm asylum, It mocks my soul with charming witchery, It lures me forward in a seraph's shape.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It drove me hither from my calm asylum, It mocks my soul with charming witchery, It lures me forward in a seraph's shape.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading There's a dark spirit walking in our house, And swiftly will the Destiny close on us.
in a swift manner
From this reading There's a dark spirit walking in our house, And swiftly will the Destiny close on us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There's a dark spirit walking in our house, And swiftly will the Destiny close on us.
There's
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From this reading There's a dark spirit walking in our house, And swiftly will the Destiny close on us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Piccolomini._ It would be difficult adequately to portray the conflict of emotions which now agitated our hero.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There's a dark spirit walking in our house, And swiftly will the Destiny close on us.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading There's a dark spirit walking in our house, And swiftly will the Destiny close on us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Piccolomini._ It would be difficult adequately to portray the conflict of emotions which now agitated our hero.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There's a dark spirit walking in our house, And swiftly will the Destiny close on us.
witcherynoun
the art of sorcery
From this reading It drove me hither from my calm asylum, It mocks my soul with charming witchery, It lures me forward in a seraph's shape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It drove me hither from my calm asylum, It mocks my soul with charming witchery, It lures me forward in a seraph's shape.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Piccolomini._ It would be difficult adequately to portray the conflict of emotions which now agitated our hero.
