used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At times there come, as come there ought, Grave moments of sedater thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times there come, as come there ought, Grave moments of sedater thought.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Robert Stevens was warmly greeted by his mother and sister on his return from Massachusetts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At times there come, as come there ought, Grave moments of sedater thought.
CUNNINGHAMnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading --CUNNINGHAM.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Robert Stevens was warmly greeted by his mother and sister on his return from Massachusetts.
frownsnounUS /fraʊnz/
plural of “frown” — a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
death of a person
From this reading At times there come, as come there ought, Grave moments of sedater thought.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Robert Stevens was warmly greeted by his mother and sister on his return from Massachusetts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert Stevens was warmly greeted by his mother and sister on his return from Massachusetts.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
inconstantadjective
likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
lendsverbUS /lendz/
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Robert Stevens was warmly greeted by his mother and sister on his return from Massachusetts.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading At times there come, as come there ought, Grave moments of sedater thought.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Robert Stevens was warmly greeted by his mother and sister on his return from Massachusetts.
NEARINGverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading NEARING THE VERGE.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At times there come, as come there ought, Grave moments of sedater thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Robert Stevens was warmly greeted by his mother and sister on his return from Massachusetts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading At times there come, as come there ought, Grave moments of sedater thought.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
peasant's
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From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Robert Stevens was warmly greeted by his mother and sister on his return from Massachusetts.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Stevens was warmly greeted by his mother and sister on his return from Massachusetts.
sedater
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From this reading At times there come, as come there ought, Grave moments of sedater thought.
ShinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Robert Stevens was warmly greeted by his mother and sister on his return from Massachusetts.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading Robert Stevens was warmly greeted by his mother and sister on his return from Massachusetts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEARING THE VERGE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At times there come, as come there ought, Grave moments of sedater thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At times there come, as come there ought, Grave moments of sedater thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times there come, as come there ought, Grave moments of sedater thought.
VERGEnounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading NEARING THE VERGE.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Robert Stevens was warmly greeted by his mother and sister on his return from Massachusetts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert Stevens was warmly greeted by his mother and sister on his return from Massachusetts.
at the time that
From this reading When fortune frowns, nor lends our night One gleam of her inconstant light: And hope, that decks the peasant's bower, Shines like the rainbow through the shower.
