used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
archingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtʃɪŋ/
forming or resembling an arch
From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
brought into existence
From this reading I was born in a valley not very remote from the sea.
bosom's
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From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
bowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
deem'd
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From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was born in a valley not very remote from the sea.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
grac'd
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From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
HEMANS
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From this reading HEMANS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
lov'd
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From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was born in a valley not very remote from the sea.
o'ershade
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From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
play'd
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From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
ravenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading I was born in a valley not very remote from the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I was born in a valley not very remote from the sea.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
spirit'snounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
possessive form of “spirit” — the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
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 And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I was born in a valley not very remote from the sea.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was born in a valley not very remote from the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was born in a valley not very remote from the sea.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
in or at the place that
From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
belonging to which person
From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading “And I--my joy of life is fled, My spirit's power, my bosom's glow; The raven locks that grac'd my head, Wave in a wreath of snow!
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And where the star of youth arose, I deem'd life's lingering ray should close, And those lov'd trees my tomb o'ershade, Beneath whose arching bowers my childhood play'd.”
