used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maiden! with the meek brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies!
how long something has existed
From this reading Care and age comes unawares!--LONGFELLOW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Care and age comes unawares!--LONGFELLOW.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Maiden! with the meek brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies!
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Care and age comes unawares!--LONGFELLOW.
a young person of either sex
From this reading * * * * * O, thou child of many prayers!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Care and age comes unawares!--LONGFELLOW.
placed crosswise
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Maiden! with the meek brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies!
divisible by two
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Maiden! with the meek brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Maiden! with the meek brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies!
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Life hath quicksands--Life hath snares!
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maiden! with the meek brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Maiden! with the meek brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life hath quicksands--Life hath snares!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Maiden! with the meek brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies!
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading Care and age comes unawares!--LONGFELLOW.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Maiden! with the meek brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies!
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 * * * * * O, thou child of many prayers!
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading Maiden! with the meek brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies!
Melville's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading * * * * * O, thou child of many prayers!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * O, thou child of many prayers!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
orbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading Maiden! with the meek brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading * * * * * O, thou child of many prayers!
quickestadverbUS /ˈkwɪkɪst/
most quickly
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
quicksandsnounUS /ˈkwɪksændz/
plural of “quicksand” — a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading Life hath quicksands--Life hath snares!
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Maiden! with the meek brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Maiden! with the meek brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies!
snaresnounUS /snerz/
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading Life hath quicksands--Life hath snares!
speediest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
swifteradjectiveUS /ˈswɪftər/
comparative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maiden! with the meek brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies!
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading * * * * * O, thou child of many prayers!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
transitnounUS /ˈtrænzɪt/
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading Care and age comes unawares!--LONGFELLOW.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
belonging to which person
From this reading Maiden! with the meek brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies!
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maiden! with the meek brown eyes, In whose orb a shadow lies, Like the dusk in evening skies!
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It is well that there are swifter ways of mental travel, than even the very quickest means of transit for the heavier material part, or we should be too late, even though we crossed the Atlantic in the speediest steamer of these modern days, and with the fairest winds and weather, for Mrs. James Melville’s new year’s party.
