used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Behold Beneath our feet a little lowly vale.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
(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 A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
completely unclothed
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
see with attention
From this reading “Behold Beneath our feet a little lowly vale.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Behold Beneath our feet a little lowly vale.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It seemed the home of poverty and toil, Though not of want: the little fields made green By husbandry of many thrifty years, Paid cheerful tribute to the moorland house.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
cuckoonounUS /ˈkʌkuː/
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
encompassedverbUS /enˈkʌmpəst/
past form of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
divisible by two
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Behold Beneath our feet a little lowly vale.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
gladder
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From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
heath-clad
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From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
hill-tops
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From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It seemed the home of poverty and toil, Though not of want: the little fields made green By husbandry of many thrifty years, Paid cheerful tribute to the moorland house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It seemed the home of poverty and toil, Though not of want: the little fields made green By husbandry of many thrifty years, Paid cheerful tribute to the moorland house.
husbandrynounUS /ˈhʌzbəndri/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading It seemed the home of poverty and toil, Though not of want: the little fields made green By husbandry of many thrifty years, Paid cheerful tribute to the moorland house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Behold Beneath our feet a little lowly vale.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading “Behold Beneath our feet a little lowly vale.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It seemed the home of poverty and toil, Though not of want: the little fields made green By husbandry of many thrifty years, Paid cheerful tribute to the moorland house.
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 It seemed the home of poverty and toil, Though not of want: the little fields made green By husbandry of many thrifty years, Paid cheerful tribute to the moorland house.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading It seemed the home of poverty and toil, Though not of want: the little fields made green By husbandry of many thrifty years, Paid cheerful tribute to the moorland house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
not any; not one
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed the home of poverty and toil, Though not of want: the little fields made green By husbandry of many thrifty years, Paid cheerful tribute to the moorland house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
and nothing more
From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Behold Beneath our feet a little lowly vale.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It seemed the home of poverty and toil, Though not of want: the little fields made green By husbandry of many thrifty years, Paid cheerful tribute to the moorland house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading It seemed the home of poverty and toil, Though not of want: the little fields made green By husbandry of many thrifty years, Paid cheerful tribute to the moorland house.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
except for; apart from
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed the home of poverty and toil, Though not of want: the little fields made green By husbandry of many thrifty years, Paid cheerful tribute to the moorland house.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
Shouteth
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From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
the season of growth
From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
SuppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed the home of poverty and toil, Though not of want: the little fields made green By husbandry of many thrifty years, Paid cheerful tribute to the moorland house.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading It seemed the home of poverty and toil, Though not of want: the little fields made green By husbandry of many thrifty years, Paid cheerful tribute to the moorland house.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading It seemed the home of poverty and toil, Though not of want: the little fields made green By husbandry of many thrifty years, Paid cheerful tribute to the moorland house.
treelessadjectiveUS /ˈtriːləs/
not wooded
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading It seemed the home of poverty and toil, Though not of want: the little fields made green By husbandry of many thrifty years, Paid cheerful tribute to the moorland house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
urnnounUS /ɜːrn/
a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
Urnlike
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From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “Behold Beneath our feet a little lowly vale.
valesnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “vale” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The small birds find in spring no thicket there To shroud them--only from the neighboring vales, The cuckoo, straggling up to the hill-tops, Shouteth faint tidings of a gladder place.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It seemed the home of poverty and toil, Though not of want: the little fields made green By husbandry of many thrifty years, Paid cheerful tribute to the moorland house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
in or at the place that
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Urnlike it was in shape, deep as an urn With rocks encompassed, save that, to the south, Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close-- A quiet, treeless nook, with two green fields, A liquid pool that glittered in the sun, And one bare dwelling, one abode, no more!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
a late time of life
From this reading It seemed the home of poverty and toil, Though not of want: the little fields made green By husbandry of many thrifty years, Paid cheerful tribute to the moorland house.
but in spite of that
From this reading A lowly vale, and yet uplifted high Among the mountains; even as if the spot Had been from eldest time, by wish of theirs, So placed to be shut out from all the world!
