used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
anew
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
(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 All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Moist, bright, and green, the landscape laughs around: Full swell the woods."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
athirstadjective
(usually followed by “for”) extremely desirous
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
for the reason that
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Moist, bright, and green, the landscape laughs around: Full swell the woods."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
cometh
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From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
take in liquids
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Moist, bright, and green, the landscape laughs around: Full swell the woods."
GERALD
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From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
destroyed or killed
From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Moist, bright, and green, the landscape laughs around: Full swell the woods."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
inundatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəndeɪtɪd/
covered with water
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading "Moist, bright, and green, the landscape laughs around: Full swell the woods."
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
immediately past
From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading "Moist, bright, and green, the landscape laughs around: Full swell the woods."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
MASSEY
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From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
MoistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading "Moist, bright, and green, the landscape laughs around: Full swell the woods."
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
not any; not one
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
be seated
From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading "Moist, bright, and green, the landscape laughs around: Full swell the woods."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
unceasinglyadverb
with unflagging resolve
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
uncomplainingadjective
not complaining
From this reading All night the rain has fallen unceasingly; now the sun shines forth again, as though forgetting that excessive moisture has inundated the quiet uncomplaining earth.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
whelmed
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From this reading "The waves of a mighty sorrow Have whelmed the pearl of my life; And there cometh to me no morrow Shall solace this desolate strife.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Moist, bright, and green, the landscape laughs around: Full swell the woods."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The "windy night" has not produced a "rainy morrow;" on the contrary, the world seems athirst for drink again, and is looking pale and languid because it comes not.
a late time of life
From this reading * * * * * "Gone are the last faint flashes, Set in the sun of my years, And over a few poor ashes I sit in darkness and tears."--GERALD MASSEY.
