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From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
1779
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From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
1852
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From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Eva’s bed-room was a spacious apartment, which, like all the other rooms in the house, opened on to the broad verandah.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room communicated, on one side, with her father and mother’s apartment; on the other, with that appropriated to Miss Ophelia.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Eva’s bed-room was a spacious apartment, which, like all the other rooms in the house, opened on to the broad verandah.
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading The room communicated, on one side, with her father and mother’s apartment; on the other, with that appropriated to Miss Ophelia.
bed-room
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From this reading Eva’s bed-room was a spacious apartment, which, like all the other rooms in the house, opened on to the broad verandah.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Eva’s bed-room was a spacious apartment, which, like all the other rooms in the house, opened on to the broad verandah.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
centre-piece
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From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading St. Clare had gratified his own eye and taste, in furnishing this room in a style that had a peculiar keeping with the character of her for whom it was intended.
Clare
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From this reading St. Clare had gratified his own eye and taste, in furnishing this room in a style that had a peculiar keeping with the character of her for whom it was intended.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading The room communicated, on one side, with her father and mother’s apartment; on the other, with that appropriated to Miss Ophelia.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
Eva's
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From this reading Eva’s bed-room was a spacious apartment, which, like all the other rooms in the house, opened on to the broad verandah.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading St. Clare had gratified his own eye and taste, in furnishing this room in a style that had a peculiar keeping with the character of her for whom it was intended.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The room communicated, on one side, with her father and mother’s apartment; on the other, with that appropriated to Miss Ophelia.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
full-flown
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From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading St. Clare had gratified his own eye and taste, in furnishing this room in a style that had a peculiar keeping with the character of her for whom it was intended.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading St. Clare had gratified his own eye and taste, in furnishing this room in a style that had a peculiar keeping with the character of her for whom it was intended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading St. Clare had gratified his own eye and taste, in furnishing this room in a style that had a peculiar keeping with the character of her for whom it was intended.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The room communicated, on one side, with her father and mother’s apartment; on the other, with that appropriated to Miss Ophelia.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading St. Clare had gratified his own eye and taste, in furnishing this room in a style that had a peculiar keeping with the character of her for whom it was intended.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Eva’s bed-room was a spacious apartment, which, like all the other rooms in the house, opened on to the broad verandah.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading St. Clare had gratified his own eye and taste, in furnishing this room in a style that had a peculiar keeping with the character of her for whom it was intended.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading St. Clare had gratified his own eye and taste, in furnishing this room in a style that had a peculiar keeping with the character of her for whom it was intended.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading St. Clare had gratified his own eye and taste, in furnishing this room in a style that had a peculiar keeping with the character of her for whom it was intended.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Eva’s bed-room was a spacious apartment, which, like all the other rooms in the house, opened on to the broad verandah.
mattingnounUS /ˈmætɪŋ/
a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The room communicated, on one side, with her father and mother’s apartment; on the other, with that appropriated to Miss Ophelia.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The room communicated, on one side, with her father and mother’s apartment; on the other, with that appropriated to Miss Ophelia.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eva’s bed-room was a spacious apartment, which, like all the other rooms in the house, opened on to the broad verandah.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The room communicated, on one side, with her father and mother’s apartment; on the other, with that appropriated to Miss Ophelia.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Eva’s bed-room was a spacious apartment, which, like all the other rooms in the house, opened on to the broad verandah.
Ophelia
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From this reading The room communicated, on one side, with her father and mother’s apartment; on the other, with that appropriated to Miss Ophelia.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Eva’s bed-room was a spacious apartment, which, like all the other rooms in the house, opened on to the broad verandah.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading St. Clare had gratified his own eye and taste, in furnishing this room in a style that had a peculiar keeping with the character of her for whom it was intended.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading St. Clare had gratified his own eye and taste, in furnishing this room in a style that had a peculiar keeping with the character of her for whom it was intended.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room communicated, on one side, with her father and mother’s apartment; on the other, with that appropriated to Miss Ophelia.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Eva’s bed-room was a spacious apartment, which, like all the other rooms in the house, opened on to the broad verandah.
rose-buds
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From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
rose-coloredadjective
reflecting optimism
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The room communicated, on one side, with her father and mother’s apartment; on the other, with that appropriated to Miss Ophelia.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Eva’s bed-room was a spacious apartment, which, like all the other rooms in the house, opened on to the broad verandah.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
St
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From this reading St. Clare had gratified his own eye and taste, in furnishing this room in a style that had a peculiar keeping with the character of her for whom it was intended.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading St. Clare had gratified his own eye and taste, in furnishing this room in a style that had a peculiar keeping with the character of her for whom it was intended.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading St. Clare had gratified his own eye and taste, in furnishing this room in a style that had a peculiar keeping with the character of her for whom it was intended.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The room communicated, on one side, with her father and mother’s apartment; on the other, with that appropriated to Miss Ophelia.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading St. Clare had gratified his own eye and taste, in furnishing this room in a style that had a peculiar keeping with the character of her for whom it was intended.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eva’s bed-room was a spacious apartment, which, like all the other rooms in the house, opened on to the broad verandah.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Eva’s bed-room was a spacious apartment, which, like all the other rooms in the house, opened on to the broad verandah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eva’s bed-room was a spacious apartment, which, like all the other rooms in the house, opened on to the broad verandah.
WeepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Eva’s bed-room was a spacious apartment, which, like all the other rooms in the house, opened on to the broad verandah.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Death Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life’s early morning, hath hid from our eyes.[1] [1] “Weep Not for Those,” a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows were hung with curtains of rose-colored and white muslin, the floor was spread with a matting which had been ordered in Paris, to a pattern of his own device, having round it a border of rose-buds and leaves, and a centre-piece with full-flown roses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room communicated, on one side, with her father and mother’s apartment; on the other, with that appropriated to Miss Ophelia.
