Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

anew

From this reading The date I was sure of--again and again.

how long something has existed

From this reading THE COMING AGE.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

Having no one else present.

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

uttered without voice

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

flutter like a butterfly

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

someone with an assured and ingratiating manner

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)

From this reading _JOHN COLLINS_.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading THE COMING AGE.

a large formal assembly

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

the specified day of the month

From this reading The date I was sure of--again and again.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

divisible by two

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

shining unsteadily

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

sing with closed lips

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

increase the likelihood of

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading _JOHN COLLINS_.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

for more time

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

come together

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

not any; not one

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

throughout a period of time

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

concise and full of meaning

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

a request to be present

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading The date I was sure of--again and again.

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

possessing sweep

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

diminish gradually

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE COMING AGE.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

a large gathering of people

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

of the highest quality

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

in the direction of

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

at the time that

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

belonging to which person

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Reclined in a chair, with my face towards the sky, The tall posts of the telegraph thought-road near by, I fancied I heard every word sent along, The short business message--the tale of some wrong, An accident, _not_ on the Jersey railway, The prices of stocks--events of the day, The lover’s popped question, brief, pithy and sweet, The assent of his charmer, his wishes to meet, A summons to haste to the bed of a friend, Whose life’s flickering taper drew near to its end, An invite to a wedding, a lecture or ball, A county convention--a lyceum hall; Like leaves by the wild winter wind swept along, They came and they passed in a vast countless throng, And I watched and I listened with eager desire To find out what passed through the quick thrilling wire.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading BURLINGTON, N. J. I was musing alone one hot afternoon, In the shade of a vine on a bright day in June; Not a sound in the air but the hum of the bees, Nor a zephyr to sway the tops of the trees; The cricket seemed tired of the shrill noise he made, The butterfly folded his wings in the shade, The flowers, so fragrant when day had begun, No longer breathed perfume before the fierce sun: O’er nature a dull sleepy silence had grown, And even the clouds seemed moveless as stone.