aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The plot matured in the metropolis was about to break on the towers of Trevethlan.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Meantime Michael Sinson's scheme was ripening into action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
terminate
From this reading The plot matured in the metropolis was about to break on the towers of Trevethlan.
crocos
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
Di
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
Esse
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
et
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
the organ of sight
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Meantime Michael Sinson's scheme was ripening into action.
Juvenalnoun
Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140)
From this reading Juvenal.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
locoadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkoʊ/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
majorum
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading The plot matured in the metropolis was about to break on the towers of Trevethlan.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime Michael Sinson's scheme was ripening into action.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The plot matured in the metropolis was about to break on the towers of Trevethlan.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Meantime Michael Sinson's scheme was ripening into action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The plot matured in the metropolis was about to break on the towers of Trevethlan.
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 Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
parentis
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
perpetuum
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The plot matured in the metropolis was about to break on the towers of Trevethlan.
pondere
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
praeceptorem
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
Qui
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading Meantime Michael Sinson's scheme was ripening into action.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
sancti
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Meantime Michael Sinson's scheme was ripening into action.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
sinenounUS /saɪn/
ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
Sinson's
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From this reading Meantime Michael Sinson's scheme was ripening into action.
Spirantesque
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
the season of growth
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
tenuem
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
terram
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The plot matured in the metropolis was about to break on the towers of Trevethlan.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The plot matured in the metropolis was about to break on the towers of Trevethlan.
Trevethlan
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From this reading The plot matured in the metropolis was about to break on the towers of Trevethlan.
umbris
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
urna
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
ver
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
voluere
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From this reading Di, majorum umbris tenuem et sine pondere terram, Spirantesque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver, Qui praeceptorem sancti voluere parentis Esse loco.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime Michael Sinson's scheme was ripening into action.
which person or people
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Light lie the earth upon the shades of those, Flowers deck their graves, Spring dwell with their repose, Of old who deemed the teacher should supply The parent's holy rule, heart, hand, and eye.
