used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From these he soon passed into Beulah's; nor did his father hesitate about giving him an embrace nearly as warm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From these he soon passed into Beulah's; nor did his father hesitate about giving him an embrace nearly as warm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
Archdeaconnoun
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Major Willoughby's feet were scarcely on the library floor, when he was clasped in his mother's arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From these he soon passed into Beulah's; nor did his father hesitate about giving him an embrace nearly as warm.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
Beulah's
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From this reading From these he soon passed into Beulah's; nor did his father hesitate about giving him an embrace nearly as warm.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Byron.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Major Willoughby's feet were scarcely on the library floor, when he was clasped in his mother's arms.
Coxe
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From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
DependingverbUS /dɪˈpendɪŋ/
-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading From these he soon passed into Beulah's; nor did his father hesitate about giving him an embrace nearly as warm.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading From these he soon passed into Beulah's; nor did his father hesitate about giving him an embrace nearly as warm.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading From these he soon passed into Beulah's; nor did his father hesitate about giving him an embrace nearly as warm.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Major Willoughby's feet were scarcely on the library floor, when he was clasped in his mother's arms.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Major Willoughby's feet were scarcely on the library floor, when he was clasped in his mother's arms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From these he soon passed into Beulah's; nor did his father hesitate about giving him an embrace nearly as warm.
the act of giving
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
a state of high honor
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Major Willoughby's feet were scarcely on the library floor, when he was clasped in his mother's arms.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading From these he soon passed into Beulah's; nor did his father hesitate about giving him an embrace nearly as warm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From these he soon passed into Beulah's; nor did his father hesitate about giving him an embrace nearly as warm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
historian's
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From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
HoylenounUS /hɔɪl/
an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From these he soon passed into Beulah's; nor did his father hesitate about giving him an embrace nearly as warm.
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Major Willoughby's feet were scarcely on the library floor, when he was clasped in his mother's arms.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Willoughby's feet were scarcely on the library floor, when he was clasped in his mother's arms.
Marlborough's
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From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
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 Major Willoughby's feet were scarcely on the library floor, when he was clasped in his mother's arms.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From these he soon passed into Beulah's; nor did his father hesitate about giving him an embrace nearly as warm.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading From these he soon passed into Beulah's; nor did his father hesitate about giving him an embrace nearly as warm.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading From these he soon passed into Beulah's; nor did his father hesitate about giving him an embrace nearly as warm.
a human being
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
sagesnounUS /ˈseɪdʒɪz/
plural of “sage” — a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
only a very short time before
From this reading Major Willoughby's feet were scarcely on the library floor, when he was clasped in his mother's arms.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
in the near future
From this reading From these he soon passed into Beulah's; nor did his father hesitate about giving him an embrace nearly as warm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading From these he soon passed into Beulah's; nor did his father hesitate about giving him an embrace nearly as warm.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading From these he soon passed into Beulah's; nor did his father hesitate about giving him an embrace nearly as warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Major Willoughby's feet were scarcely on the library floor, when he was clasped in his mother's arms.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
at the time that
From this reading Major Willoughby's feet were scarcely on the library floor, when he was clasped in his mother's arms.
whistnoun
a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
From this reading Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle The present century was growing blind To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks, Until his late Life by Archdeacon Coxe.
Willoughby's
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From this reading Major Willoughby's feet were scarcely on the library floor, when he was clasped in his mother's arms.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And glory long has made the sages smile, Tis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind-- Depending more upon the historian's style Than on the name a person leaves behind.
