Chapter II

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

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

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

From this reading “in the clear height and upmost air Doth face the sun, and his dispersèd hair!”

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

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

From this reading “in the clear height and upmost air Doth face the sun, and his dispersèd hair!”

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

rid of obstructions

From this reading “in the clear height and upmost air Doth face the sun, and his dispersèd hair!”

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

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

From this reading “in the clear height and upmost air Doth face the sun, and his dispersèd hair!”

an old form of “does”

From this reading “in the clear height and upmost air Doth face the sun, and his dispersèd hair!”

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

add details to

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

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

From this reading “in the clear height and upmost air Doth face the sun, and his dispersèd hair!”

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

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

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading “in the clear height and upmost air Doth face the sun, and his dispersèd hair!”

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

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

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading “in the clear height and upmost air Doth face the sun, and his dispersèd hair!”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

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

From this reading “in the clear height and upmost air Doth face the sun, and his dispersèd hair!”

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

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

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

From this reading “in the clear height and upmost air Doth face the sun, and his dispersèd hair!”

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

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

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

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

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

in order that something should not happen

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

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

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

completely unclothed

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

and nothing more

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

above and across; more than

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

first in rank or degree

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

any competition

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

experience anew

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

bringing again into activity and prominence

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

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

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

a boy attending school

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

a short musical composition with words

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

a quantity of money

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

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

From this reading “in the clear height and upmost air Doth face the sun, and his dispersèd hair!”

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

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

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

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

From this reading “in the clear height and upmost air Doth face the sun, and his dispersèd hair!”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

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

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

a shaky motion

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

two times

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

at or nearest to the top

From this reading “in the clear height and upmost air Doth face the sun, and his dispersèd hair!”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

a vivid mental image

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

-ing form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

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

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

at the time that

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

in or at the place that

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “Where is the pride of summer, the green prime, The many, many leaves all twinkling?—Three On the mossed elm; three on the naked lime Trembling; and one upon the old oak tree”; and it takes another to give the only faithful and ideal report of a warbling which every schoolboy of the race had heard before him:

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Besides this large vision, Vaughan had uncommon knowledge how to employ detail, during the prolonged literary interval when it was wholly out of fashion.

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

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading It has been the lot of the little rhymesters of all periods to deal with the open air in a general way, and to embellish their pages with birds and boughs; but it takes a true modern poet, under the influence of the Romantic revival, to sum up perfectly the ravages of wind and frost:

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “That’s the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture.”