used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At her head sat Sybil, looking very pale, and shedding silent tears.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Upon the snow-white bed the form of Rosa Blondelle, wrapped in pure white raiment, was laid out.
Blondelle
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From this reading Upon the snow-white bed the form of Rosa Blondelle, wrapped in pure white raiment, was laid out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
createsverbUS /kriˈeɪts/
third-person singular of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading SYBIL'S FLIGHT.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Upon the snow-white bed the form of Rosa Blondelle, wrapped in pure white raiment, was laid out.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
coins made of gold
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
HANNAH
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From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At her head sat Sybil, looking very pale, and shedding silent tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Upon the snow-white bed the form of Rosa Blondelle, wrapped in pure white raiment, was laid out.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At her head sat Sybil, looking very pale, and shedding silent tears.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
not any; not one
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Upon the snow-white bed the form of Rosa Blondelle, wrapped in pure white raiment, was laid out.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Upon the snow-white bed the form of Rosa Blondelle, wrapped in pure white raiment, was laid out.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading Upon the snow-white bed the form of Rosa Blondelle, wrapped in pure white raiment, was laid out.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Upon the snow-white bed the form of Rosa Blondelle, wrapped in pure white raiment, was laid out.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At her head sat Sybil, looking very pale, and shedding silent tears.
shakesnounUS /ʃeɪks/
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading At her head sat Sybil, looking very pale, and shedding silent tears.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading At her head sat Sybil, looking very pale, and shedding silent tears.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading Upon the snow-white bed the form of Rosa Blondelle, wrapped in pure white raiment, was laid out.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
Sybil
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From this reading At her head sat Sybil, looking very pale, and shedding silent tears.
SYBIL'S
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From this reading SYBIL'S FLIGHT.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading At her head sat Sybil, looking very pale, and shedding silent tears.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
not known
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the snow-white bed the form of Rosa Blondelle, wrapped in pure white raiment, was laid out.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon the snow-white bed the form of Rosa Blondelle, wrapped in pure white raiment, was laid out.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
(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 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Very peaceful and beautiful she looked, her fair face, framed in its pale gold hair, wearing no sign of the violent death by which she died.
a Caucasian
From this reading Upon the snow-white bed the form of Rosa Blondelle, wrapped in pure white raiment, was laid out.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading 'Tis well--my soul shakes off its load of care; 'Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild, fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what its fears creates.--HANNAH MORE.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Upon the snow-white bed the form of Rosa Blondelle, wrapped in pure white raiment, was laid out.
