used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The approach of night, at sea and in a wilderness, has always something more solemn in it, than on land in the centre of civilization.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strike one chord suddenly, and others vibrate.
move towards
From this reading The approach of night, at sea and in a wilderness, has always something more solemn in it, than on land in the centre of civilization.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The approach of night, at sea and in a wilderness, has always something more solemn in it, than on land in the centre of civilization.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
call'd
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From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The approach of night, at sea and in a wilderness, has always something more solemn in it, than on land in the centre of civilization.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
chordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading Strike one chord suddenly, and others vibrate.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading The approach of night, at sea and in a wilderness, has always something more solemn in it, than on land in the centre of civilization.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
the organ of sight
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading The soul, my lord, is fashioned--like the lyre.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The approach of night, at sea and in a wilderness, has always something more solemn in it, than on land in the centre of civilization.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
Hillhouse
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From this reading Hillhouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The approach of night, at sea and in a wilderness, has always something more solemn in it, than on land in the centre of civilization.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soul, my lord, is fashioned--like the lyre.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The approach of night, at sea and in a wilderness, has always something more solemn in it, than on land in the centre of civilization.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The approach of night, at sea and in a wilderness, has always something more solemn in it, than on land in the centre of civilization.
LeapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The soul, my lord, is fashioned--like the lyre.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The soul, my lord, is fashioned--like the lyre.
lustrenounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
lyrenounUS /laɪr/
a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
From this reading The soul, my lord, is fashioned--like the lyre.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The approach of night, at sea and in a wilderness, has always something more solemn in it, than on land in the centre of civilization.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The soul, my lord, is fashioned--like the lyre.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The approach of night, at sea and in a wilderness, has always something more solemn in it, than on land in the centre of civilization.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Strike one chord suddenly, and others vibrate.
others
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From this reading Strike one chord suddenly, and others vibrate.
palpitateverbUS /ˈpælpəteɪt/
cause to throb or beat rapidly
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The approach of night, at sea and in a wilderness, has always something more solemn in it, than on land in the centre of civilization.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The approach of night, at sea and in a wilderness, has always something more solemn in it, than on land in the centre of civilization.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The approach of night, at sea and in a wilderness, has always something more solemn in it, than on land in the centre of civilization.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The soul, my lord, is fashioned--like the lyre.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Strike one chord suddenly, and others vibrate.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Strike one chord suddenly, and others vibrate.
SuffusedverbUS /səˈfjuːzd/
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The approach of night, at sea and in a wilderness, has always something more solemn in it, than on land in the centre of civilization.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The soul, my lord, is fashioned--like the lyre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
arousing affect
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
vibrateverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪt/
shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Strike one chord suddenly, and others vibrate.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The approach of night, at sea and in a wilderness, has always something more solemn in it, than on land in the centre of civilization.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Your name abruptly mentioned, casual words Of comment on your deeds, praise from your uncle, News from the armies, talk of your return, A word let fall touching your youthful passion, Suffused her cheek, call'd to her drooping eye A momentary lustre, made her pulse Leap headlong, and her bosom palpitate.
