used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Till my soul is full of longing For the secret of the sea, And the heart of the great ocean Sends a thrilling pulse through me.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, what pleasant visions haunt me As I gaze upon the sea!
(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 the old romantic legends, All my dreams, come back to me.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Sails of silk and ropes of sendal, Such as gleam in ancient lore; And the singing of the sailors, And the answer from the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sails of silk and ropes of sendal, Such as gleam in ancient lore; And the singing of the sailors, And the answer from the shore.
react verbally
From this reading Sails of silk and ropes of sendal, Such as gleam in ancient lore; And the singing of the sailors, And the answer from the shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ah, what pleasant visions haunt me As I gaze upon the sea!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All the old romantic legends, All my dreams, come back to me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All the old romantic legends, All my dreams, come back to me.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading All the old romantic legends, All my dreams, come back to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Till my soul is full of longing For the secret of the sea, And the heart of the great ocean Sends a thrilling pulse through me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sails of silk and ropes of sendal, Such as gleam in ancient lore; And the singing of the sailors, And the answer from the shore.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Till my soul is full of longing For the secret of the sea, And the heart of the great ocean Sends a thrilling pulse through me.
a long fixed look
From this reading Ah, what pleasant visions haunt me As I gaze upon the sea!
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Sails of silk and ropes of sendal, Such as gleam in ancient lore; And the singing of the sailors, And the answer from the shore.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Till my soul is full of longing For the secret of the sea, And the heart of the great ocean Sends a thrilling pulse through me.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Ah, what pleasant visions haunt me As I gaze upon the sea!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Till my soul is full of longing For the secret of the sea, And the heart of the great ocean Sends a thrilling pulse through me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ah, what pleasant visions haunt me As I gaze upon the sea!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sails of silk and ropes of sendal, Such as gleam in ancient lore; And the singing of the sailors, And the answer from the shore.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Till my soul is full of longing For the secret of the sea, And the heart of the great ocean Sends a thrilling pulse through me.
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading All the old romantic legends, All my dreams, come back to me.
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading LONGFELLOW.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Till my soul is full of longing For the secret of the sea, And the heart of the great ocean Sends a thrilling pulse through me.
lorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading Sails of silk and ropes of sendal, Such as gleam in ancient lore; And the singing of the sailors, And the answer from the shore.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah, what pleasant visions haunt me As I gaze upon the sea!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All the old romantic legends, All my dreams, come back to me.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Till my soul is full of longing For the secret of the sea, And the heart of the great ocean Sends a thrilling pulse through me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sails of silk and ropes of sendal, Such as gleam in ancient lore; And the singing of the sailors, And the answer from the shore.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All the old romantic legends, All my dreams, come back to me.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Ah, what pleasant visions haunt me As I gaze upon the sea!
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Till my soul is full of longing For the secret of the sea, And the heart of the great ocean Sends a thrilling pulse through me.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading All the old romantic legends, All my dreams, come back to me.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Sails of silk and ropes of sendal, Such as gleam in ancient lore; And the singing of the sailors, And the answer from the shore.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Sails of silk and ropes of sendal, Such as gleam in ancient lore; And the singing of the sailors, And the answer from the shore.
SailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Sails of silk and ropes of sendal, Such as gleam in ancient lore; And the singing of the sailors, And the answer from the shore.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Ah, what pleasant visions haunt me As I gaze upon the sea!
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Till my soul is full of longing For the secret of the sea, And the heart of the great ocean Sends a thrilling pulse through me.
sendal
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From this reading Sails of silk and ropes of sendal, Such as gleam in ancient lore; And the singing of the sailors, And the answer from the shore.
SendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Till my soul is full of longing For the secret of the sea, And the heart of the great ocean Sends a thrilling pulse through me.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Sails of silk and ropes of sendal, Such as gleam in ancient lore; And the singing of the sailors, And the answer from the shore.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Sails of silk and ropes of sendal, Such as gleam in ancient lore; And the singing of the sailors, And the answer from the shore.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Sails of silk and ropes of sendal, Such as gleam in ancient lore; And the singing of the sailors, And the answer from the shore.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Till my soul is full of longing For the secret of the sea, And the heart of the great ocean Sends a thrilling pulse through me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sails of silk and ropes of sendal, Such as gleam in ancient lore; And the singing of the sailors, And the answer from the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah, what pleasant visions haunt me As I gaze upon the sea!
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading Till my soul is full of longing For the secret of the sea, And the heart of the great ocean Sends a thrilling pulse through me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Till my soul is full of longing For the secret of the sea, And the heart of the great ocean Sends a thrilling pulse through me.
up to a particular time
From this reading Till my soul is full of longing For the secret of the sea, And the heart of the great ocean Sends a thrilling pulse through me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the old romantic legends, All my dreams, come back to me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ah, what pleasant visions haunt me As I gaze upon the sea!
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Ah, what pleasant visions haunt me As I gaze upon the sea!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah, what pleasant visions haunt me As I gaze upon the sea!
