used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
in actual fact
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
(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 And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
Barbe
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From this reading Le Chateau de Barbe Bleu, as it was here designated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
have
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
Beard's
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From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
give a benediction to
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
BleunounUS /bluː/
cheese containing a blue mold
From this reading Le Chateau de Barbe Bleu, as it was here designated.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading Le Chateau de Barbe Bleu, as it was here designated.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Le Chateau de Barbe Bleu, as it was here designated.
denizennounUS /ˈdenəzən/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading Le Chateau de Barbe Bleu, as it was here designated.
a movement into or inward
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
divisible by two
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
at any time
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
fluencynounUS /ˈfluːənsi/
powerful and effective language
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Le Chateau de Barbe Bleu, as it was here designated.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
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From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Le Chateau de Barbe Bleu, as it was here designated.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
LoirenounUS /lɔɪr/
the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
most important element
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
meanderingadjectiveUS /miˈændərɪŋ/
of a path e.g.
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
not any; not one
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
nonchalancenounUS /ˈnɑːnʃəˈlɑːns/
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
not one, and not any
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
pedestriannounUS /pəˈdestriən/
a person who travels by foot
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
only a very short time before
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
not often
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
a state of social isolation
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
steeps
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From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
confined on all sides
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
in the direction of
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
tracklessadjective
having no tracks
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
at the time that
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My main guide through France was the Loire, which led me by a meandering route of nearly five hundred miles to the neighbourhood of Lyons.
which person or people
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And no one but the solitary pedestrian, entering a crowded city in a foreign land, can know this intense loneliness; but-- "To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean, This is not solitude;" and I could scarcely feel that I had even left my home, when, towards the termination of my first day's walk, I came suddenly upon our old friend Blue Beard's Castle!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Knowing, at that time, so little of the language of those who surrounded me, as actually to envy the fluency of a parrot which I heard chattering with, I suspect, the true Parisian accent, I can scarcely account for the feeling of thorough nonchalance with which I commenced my pilgrimage, and which ever accompanied me to its conclusion.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was seldom even that I was sensible of loneliness, though I must bear witness to the almost inspired truth of the poet, when he says:-- "But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless, This is to be alone--this, this is solitude!"
