used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * And by his side there moved a form of beauty, Strewing sweet flowers along his path of life.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading * * * * * And by his side there moved a form of beauty, Strewing sweet flowers along his path of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading And looking up with meek and love-lent duty: I call her angel, but he called her wife.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading * * * * * And by his side there moved a form of beauty, Strewing sweet flowers along his path of life.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And looking up with meek and love-lent duty: I call her angel, but he called her wife.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And looking up with meek and love-lent duty: I call her angel, but he called her wife.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And looking up with meek and love-lent duty: I call her angel, but he called her wife.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading And looking up with meek and love-lent duty: I call her angel, but he called her wife.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On reaching Liverpool, his first visit was to his sister's grave.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading * * * * * And by his side there moved a form of beauty, Strewing sweet flowers along his path of life.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading * * * * * And by his side there moved a form of beauty, Strewing sweet flowers along his path of life.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
depressingly dark
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
death of a person
From this reading On reaching Liverpool, his first visit was to his sister's grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And looking up with meek and love-lent duty: I call her angel, but he called her wife.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And looking up with meek and love-lent duty: I call her angel, but he called her wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * And by his side there moved a form of beauty, Strewing sweet flowers along his path of life.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading * * * * * And by his side there moved a form of beauty, Strewing sweet flowers along his path of life.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading On reaching Liverpool, his first visit was to his sister's grave.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And looking up with meek and love-lent duty: I call her angel, but he called her wife.
love-lent
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From this reading And looking up with meek and love-lent duty: I call her angel, but he called her wife.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading And looking up with meek and love-lent duty: I call her angel, but he called her wife.
mourner's
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From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading * * * * * And by his side there moved a form of beauty, Strewing sweet flowers along his path of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Reward of Well-doing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching Liverpool, his first visit was to his sister's grave.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
a course of conduct
From this reading * * * * * And by his side there moved a form of beauty, Strewing sweet flowers along his path of life.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching Liverpool, his first visit was to his sister's grave.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The Reward of Well-doing.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading * * * * * And by his side there moved a form of beauty, Strewing sweet flowers along his path of life.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading On reaching Liverpool, his first visit was to his sister's grave.
Strewingnoun
the act of scattering
From this reading * * * * * And by his side there moved a form of beauty, Strewing sweet flowers along his path of life.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading * * * * * And by his side there moved a form of beauty, Strewing sweet flowers along his path of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Reward of Well-doing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading * * * * * And by his side there moved a form of beauty, Strewing sweet flowers along his path of life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On reaching Liverpool, his first visit was to his sister's grave.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And looking up with meek and love-lent duty: I call her angel, but he called her wife.
uprisen
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From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On reaching Liverpool, his first visit was to his sister's grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On reaching Liverpool, his first visit was to his sister's grave.
Well-doing
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From this reading The Reward of Well-doing.
at the time that
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading I have seen angels in the gloomy prison, In crowded halls, by the lone widow's hearth; And when they passed the fallen have uprisen, The giddy paused, the mourner's hope had birth.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And looking up with meek and love-lent duty: I call her angel, but he called her wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And looking up with meek and love-lent duty: I call her angel, but he called her wife.
