used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
Allan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that time, Mary saw no more of her Cousin Allan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEVERED SELVES AND SHADOWS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time, Mary saw no more of her Cousin Allan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
BlownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading At that time, Mary saw no more of her Cousin Allan.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
discordantadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɔːrdənt/
not in agreement or harmony
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
divisible by two
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At that time, Mary saw no more of her Cousin Allan.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
jealousiesnounUS /ˈdʒeləsiz/
plural of “jealousy” — a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
immediately past
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading At that time, Mary saw no more of her Cousin Allan.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At that time, Mary saw no more of her Cousin Allan.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
not any; not one
From this reading At that time, Mary saw no more of her Cousin Allan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
participate in games or sport
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
RumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
cut with a saw
From this reading At that time, Mary saw no more of her Cousin Allan.
SELVESnounUS /selvz/
plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading SEVERED SELVES AND SHADOWS.
SEVEREDadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading SEVERED SELVES AND SHADOWS.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading SEVERED SELVES AND SHADOWS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
express in speech
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
not in physical motion
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
the rays of the sun
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
surmisesnounUS /sərˈmaɪzɪz/
plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time, Mary saw no more of her Cousin Allan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time, Mary saw no more of her Cousin Allan.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
upon't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading * * * * * "Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And if so easy and so plain a stop The still discordant, wavering multitude Can play upon't."
at the time that
From this reading He had gone when she rose next morning, gone away in a slow, even downpour of rain, that was devoid of every hope of blue sky or sunshine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Now I would speak the last Farewell, but cannot; It would be still Farewell a thousand times; So let us part in the dumb pomp of grief."
