used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
(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 High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What love depart! what friendship melt away!
Ay
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From this reading Ay, Virtue’s self may wane to her decay, Torn from her throne, heart-placed, in one eventful day!
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
of short duration or distance
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading Ay, Virtue’s self may wane to her decay, Torn from her throne, heart-placed, in one eventful day!
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading What love depart! what friendship melt away!
destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Ay, Virtue’s self may wane to her decay, Torn from her throne, heart-placed, in one eventful day!
communicated in words
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading What love depart! what friendship melt away!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ay, Virtue’s self may wane to her decay, Torn from her throne, heart-placed, in one eventful day!
highest in quality
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
heart-placed
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From this reading Ay, Virtue’s self may wane to her decay, Torn from her throne, heart-placed, in one eventful day!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading What love depart! what friendship melt away!
engage in
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading What love depart! what friendship melt away!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
used to form the superlative
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
not any; not one
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
move upward
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
Identical; not different.
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Ay, Virtue’s self may wane to her decay, Torn from her throne, heart-placed, in one eventful day!
deliver by singing
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
not in physical motion
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Ay, Virtue’s self may wane to her decay, Torn from her throne, heart-placed, in one eventful day!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ay, Virtue’s self may wane to her decay, Torn from her throne, heart-placed, in one eventful day!
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Ay, Virtue’s self may wane to her decay, Torn from her throne, heart-placed, in one eventful day!
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The sun may rise as brightly as before, But many a heart can hail its beams no more; ’Tis but one turn of earth’s incessant ball, Yet in that space what myriad hopes may fall!
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading High in the clouds the same sweet birds may sing, The same green leaves may rustle in the air, And the same flowers unfold their blossoms fair,-- Still Nature smile, unchanged in all her plan, But, oh, what change may blight the soul of man!
Virtue's
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From this reading Ay, Virtue’s self may wane to her decay, Torn from her throne, heart-placed, in one eventful day!
waneverbUS /weɪn/
grow smaller
From this reading Ay, Virtue’s self may wane to her decay, Torn from her throne, heart-placed, in one eventful day!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
but in spite of that
From this reading One of the greatest among our most English of English poets has finely expressed the melancholy transformation which one brief day may make in human destinies, thus:-- One day! one night! yet what a change they bring!
