(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 Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading For the sure enwinding arms of cool-enfolding death.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Prais’d be the fathomless universe, For life and joy, and for objects and knowledge curious, And for love, sweet love--but praise! praise! praise!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Prais’d be the fathomless universe, For life and joy, and for objects and knowledge curious, And for love, sweet love--but praise! praise! praise!
Cartice
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
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cool-enfolding
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From this reading For the sure enwinding arms of cool-enfolding death.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Prais’d be the fathomless universe, For life and joy, and for objects and knowledge curious, And for love, sweet love--but praise! praise! praise!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
Doring
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From this reading --_Walt Whitman._ Gabriel Norris uttered the few reverent words that consigned the dust of Cartice Doring to the purifying flames.
remove the dust from
From this reading --_Walt Whitman._ Gabriel Norris uttered the few reverent words that consigned the dust of Cartice Doring to the purifying flames.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
enwinding
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From this reading For the sure enwinding arms of cool-enfolding death.
fathomless
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From this reading Prais’d be the fathomless universe, For life and joy, and for objects and knowledge curious, And for love, sweet love--but praise! praise! praise!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading --_Walt Whitman._ Gabriel Norris uttered the few reverent words that consigned the dust of Cartice Doring to the purifying flames.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading --_Walt Whitman._ Gabriel Norris uttered the few reverent words that consigned the dust of Cartice Doring to the purifying flames.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prais’d be the fathomless universe, For life and joy, and for objects and knowledge curious, And for love, sweet love--but praise! praise! praise!
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Prais’d be the fathomless universe, For life and joy, and for objects and knowledge curious, And for love, sweet love--but praise! praise! praise!
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Prais’d be the fathomless universe, For life and joy, and for objects and knowledge curious, And for love, sweet love--but praise! praise! praise!
immediately past
From this reading LAST WORDS.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Prais’d be the fathomless universe, For life and joy, and for objects and knowledge curious, And for love, sweet love--but praise! praise! praise!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Prais’d be the fathomless universe, For life and joy, and for objects and knowledge curious, And for love, sweet love--but praise! praise! praise!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
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plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Prais’d be the fathomless universe, For life and joy, and for objects and knowledge curious, And for love, sweet love--but praise! praise! praise!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the sure enwinding arms of cool-enfolding death.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
Prais'd
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From this reading Prais’d be the fathomless universe, For life and joy, and for objects and knowledge curious, And for love, sweet love--but praise! praise! praise!
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Prais’d be the fathomless universe, For life and joy, and for objects and knowledge curious, And for love, sweet love--but praise! praise! praise!
purifyingadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪɪŋ/
serving to purge or rid of sin
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reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading --_Walt Whitman._ Gabriel Norris uttered the few reverent words that consigned the dust of Cartice Doring to the purifying flames.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading For the sure enwinding arms of cool-enfolding death.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Prais’d be the fathomless universe, For life and joy, and for objects and knowledge curious, And for love, sweet love--but praise! praise! praise!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
UndulateverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪt/
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Prais’d be the fathomless universe, For life and joy, and for objects and knowledge curious, And for love, sweet love--but praise! praise! praise!
communicated in words
From this reading --_Walt Whitman._ Gabriel Norris uttered the few reverent words that consigned the dust of Cartice Doring to the purifying flames.
Walt
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From this reading --_Walt Whitman._ Gabriel Norris uttered the few reverent words that consigned the dust of Cartice Doring to the purifying flames.
WhitmannounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading --_Walt Whitman._ Gabriel Norris uttered the few reverent words that consigned the dust of Cartice Doring to the purifying flames.
the words that are spoken
From this reading LAST WORDS.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Come, lovely and soothing death, Undulate round the world, serenely arriving, arriving, In the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or later, delicate death.
