used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
AwakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
brighteningverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
the first light of day
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
eclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
any strong feeling
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
entrancedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrænst/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
a long fixed look
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
gladdenedadjective
made joyful
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading LINES WRITTEN BY THE SEASIDE.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
hear with intention
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
not any; not one
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
ravesnounUS /reɪvz/
plural of “rave” — a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
SEASIDEnounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading LINES WRITTEN BY THE SEASIDE.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
be seated
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
sunbeam'snounUS /ˈsʌnbiːmz/
possessive form of “sunbeam” — a ray of sunlight
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
sunlessadjective
filled or abounding with clouds
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LINES WRITTEN BY THE SEASIDE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
up to a particular time
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading But this eclipse, this sunless gloom, That now makes life a living tomb, May know no dawn till earthly night Gives place to heaven’s eternal light.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
look attentively
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading As I sit by the seaside, And watch the blue waves On the boundless bright bosom of ocean, The roar of the billows, The sea as it raves, Awaken ecstatic emotion.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Oh, could this dreary winter dream Be gladdened by one golden gleam, One sunbeam’s blessed brightening ray Could turn this darkness into day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I long for the leisure To stay by its side, To linger in love by its beauties, To listen entranced, To gaze with delight, And regret that I have other duties.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading LINES WRITTEN BY THE SEASIDE.
