37
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From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tales, eleven in number, with a closing lyric on ‘The Worship of Nature,’ are too uniformly sombre.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
Attitash
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From this reading The one called ‘The Maids of Attitash’ is blithe enough, but the gray tints need even more relief.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
beguileverbUS /bɪˈɡaɪl/
influence by slyness
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Whittier’s power in descriptions of sea and sky is displayed at its best in this volume.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading The one called ‘The Maids of Attitash’ is blithe enough, but the gray tints need even more relief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The one called ‘The Maids of Attitash’ is blithe enough, but the gray tints need even more relief.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The one called ‘The Maids of Attitash’ is blithe enough, but the gray tints need even more relief.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The tales, eleven in number, with a closing lyric on ‘The Worship of Nature,’ are too uniformly sombre.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Whittier’s power in descriptions of sea and sky is displayed at its best in this volume.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Whittier’s power in descriptions of sea and sky is displayed at its best in this volume.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
being one more than ten
From this reading The tales, eleven in number, with a closing lyric on ‘The Worship of Nature,’ are too uniformly sombre.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The one called ‘The Maids of Attitash’ is blithe enough, but the gray tints need even more relief.
divisible by two
From this reading The one called ‘The Maids of Attitash’ is blithe enough, but the gray tints need even more relief.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The one called ‘The Maids of Attitash’ is blithe enough, but the gray tints need even more relief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
how
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From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Whittier’s power in descriptions of sea and sky is displayed at its best in this volume.
javelins
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From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
lyricadjectiveUS /ˈlɪrɪk/
expressing deep emotion
From this reading The tales, eleven in number, with a closing lyric on ‘The Worship of Nature,’ are too uniformly sombre.
MaidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading The one called ‘The Maids of Attitash’ is blithe enough, but the gray tints need even more relief.
most important element
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The one called ‘The Maids of Attitash’ is blithe enough, but the gray tints need even more relief.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The tales, eleven in number, with a closing lyric on ‘The Worship of Nature,’ are too uniformly sombre.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The one called ‘The Maids of Attitash’ is blithe enough, but the gray tints need even more relief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The tales, eleven in number, with a closing lyric on ‘The Worship of Nature,’ are too uniformly sombre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one called ‘The Maids of Attitash’ is blithe enough, but the gray tints need even more relief.
PiercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Whittier’s power in descriptions of sea and sky is displayed at its best in this volume.
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
publisher'snounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
possessive form of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
any competition
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The one called ‘The Maids of Attitash’ is blithe enough, but the gray tints need even more relief.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Whittier’s power in descriptions of sea and sky is displayed at its best in this volume.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Whittier’s power in descriptions of sea and sky is displayed at its best in this volume.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The tales, eleven in number, with a closing lyric on ‘The Worship of Nature,’ are too uniformly sombre.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
in the near future
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
StoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The tales, eleven in number, with a closing lyric on ‘The Worship of Nature,’ are too uniformly sombre.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The one called ‘The Maids of Attitash’ is blithe enough, but the gray tints need even more relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The tales, eleven in number, with a closing lyric on ‘The Worship of Nature,’ are too uniformly sombre.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
uniformlyadverbUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmli/
in a uniform manner
From this reading The tales, eleven in number, with a closing lyric on ‘The Worship of Nature,’ are too uniformly sombre.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Whittier’s power in descriptions of sea and sky is displayed at its best in this volume.
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 One does not soon forget this stanza from the prelude:-- Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
Whittier's
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From this reading Whittier’s power in descriptions of sea and sky is displayed at its best in this volume.
which person or people
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In _The Tent on the Beach_ it is related how a poet,[37] a publisher (who in this instance, contrary to the traditions of his race, is a friend of the poet), and a traveller beguile an evening at the seaside with the reading of manuscript verses from the publisher’s portfolio.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The tales, eleven in number, with a closing lyric on ‘The Worship of Nature,’ are too uniformly sombre.
