1806
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From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
1807
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From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
abiding-place
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From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading S. T. C.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading And in life's noisiest hour There whispers still the ceaseless love of thee, The heart's self-solace and soliloquy.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
coadunate
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From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
conenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
increase twofold
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
the organ of sight
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And in life's noisiest hour There whispers still the ceaseless love of thee, The heart's self-solace and soliloquy.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And in life's noisiest hour There whispers still the ceaseless love of thee, The heart's self-solace and soliloquy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And in life's noisiest hour There whispers still the ceaseless love of thee, The heart's self-solace and soliloquy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
measurelessadjective
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
in motion
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
noisiestadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪziəst/
superlative of “noisy” — full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading And in life's noisiest hour There whispers still the ceaseless love of thee, The heart's self-solace and soliloquy.
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
on the contrary
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S. T. C.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
self-solace
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From this reading And in life's noisiest hour There whispers still the ceaseless love of thee, The heart's self-solace and soliloquy.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
soliloquynounUS /səˈlɪləkwi/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading And in life's noisiest hour There whispers still the ceaseless love of thee, The heart's self-solace and soliloquy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
in the near future
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
not in physical motion
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading S. T. C.
taper's
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From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And in life's noisiest hour There whispers still the ceaseless love of thee, The heart's self-solace and soliloquy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And in life's noisiest hour There whispers still the ceaseless love of thee, The heart's self-solace and soliloquy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
up to a particular time
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Sidenote: DREAMS AND SHADOWS] I had a confused shadow rather than an image in my recollection, like that from a thin cloud, as if the idea were descending, though still in some measureless height.
at the time that
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading And in life's noisiest hour There whispers still the ceaseless love of thee, The heart's self-solace and soliloquy.
a Caucasian
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
in the company of; together with
From this reading _September 1806--December 1807_ Alas! for some abiding-place of love, O'er which my spirit, like the mother dove, Might brood with warming wings!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As when the taper's white cone of flame is seen double, till the eye moving brings them into one space and then they become one--so did the idea in my imagination coadunate with your present form soon after I first gazed upon you.
