affrightnoun
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading What, if in wild amazement and affright Or while we speak, within the direful grasp Of savage hunger.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading What, if in wild amazement and affright Or while we speak, within the direful grasp Of savage hunger.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Perhaps some cold bank is her bolster now.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Or, 'gainst the rugged bark of some broad elm Leans her unpillowed head, fraught with sad fears.
betake
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From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
bolsterverbUS /ˈboʊlstər/
support and strengthen
From this reading Perhaps some cold bank is her bolster now.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Or, 'gainst the rugged bark of some broad elm Leans her unpillowed head, fraught with sad fears.
burrs
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From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Perhaps some cold bank is her bolster now.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DARK SUSPICIONS.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
direfuladjective
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading What, if in wild amazement and affright Or while we speak, within the direful grasp Of savage hunger.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Or, 'gainst the rugged bark of some broad elm Leans her unpillowed head, fraught with sad fears.
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 Or, 'gainst the rugged bark of some broad elm Leans her unpillowed head, fraught with sad fears.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading Or, 'gainst the rugged bark of some broad elm Leans her unpillowed head, fraught with sad fears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
gainst
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From this reading Or, 'gainst the rugged bark of some broad elm Leans her unpillowed head, fraught with sad fears.
hold firmly
From this reading What, if in wild amazement and affright Or while we speak, within the direful grasp Of savage hunger.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Or, 'gainst the rugged bark of some broad elm Leans her unpillowed head, fraught with sad fears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading What, if in wild amazement and affright Or while we speak, within the direful grasp Of savage hunger.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What, if in wild amazement and affright Or while we speak, within the direful grasp Of savage hunger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What, if in wild amazement and affright Or while we speak, within the direful grasp Of savage hunger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps some cold bank is her bolster now.
LeansnounUS /liːnz/
plural of “lean” — the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
From this reading Or, 'gainst the rugged bark of some broad elm Leans her unpillowed head, fraught with sad fears.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or, 'gainst the rugged bark of some broad elm Leans her unpillowed head, fraught with sad fears.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, 'gainst the rugged bark of some broad elm Leans her unpillowed head, fraught with sad fears.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps some cold bank is her bolster now.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Or, 'gainst the rugged bark of some broad elm Leans her unpillowed head, fraught with sad fears.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Or, 'gainst the rugged bark of some broad elm Leans her unpillowed head, fraught with sad fears.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading What, if in wild amazement and affright Or while we speak, within the direful grasp Of savage hunger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps some cold bank is her bolster now.
express in speech
From this reading What, if in wild amazement and affright Or while we speak, within the direful grasp Of savage hunger.
SUSPICIONSnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading DARK SUSPICIONS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
thistlesnounUS /ˈθɪsəlz/
plural of “thistle” — any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
unpillowed
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From this reading Or, 'gainst the rugged bark of some broad elm Leans her unpillowed head, fraught with sad fears.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What, if in wild amazement and affright Or while we speak, within the direful grasp Of savage hunger.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, if in wild amazement and affright Or while we speak, within the direful grasp Of savage hunger.
in or at the place that
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading What, if in wild amazement and affright Or while we speak, within the direful grasp Of savage hunger.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading But oh, that hapless maiden?-- Where may she wander now, whither betake her, From the chill dew, amongst rude burrs and thistles?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading What, if in wild amazement and affright Or while we speak, within the direful grasp Of savage hunger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Or, 'gainst the rugged bark of some broad elm Leans her unpillowed head, fraught with sad fears.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading What, if in wild amazement and affright Or while we speak, within the direful grasp Of savage hunger.
