used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Quietly won through, and busily.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
CleaveverbUS /kliːv/
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
conesnounUS /koʊnz/
plural of “cone” — any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
cypresses
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From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
in a serious manner
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
a social unit living together
From this reading The winter was a long one to the separated family.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
legislaturenounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The winter was a long one to the separated family.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The winter was a long one to the separated family.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
with low volume
From this reading Quietly won through, and busily.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The winter was a long one to the separated family.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading SHELLEY.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Quietly won through, and busily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The winter was a long one to the separated family.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter was a long one to the separated family.
in or at the place that
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter was a long one to the separated family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A lonely dwelling, where the shore Is shadowed with rocks, and cypresses Cleave with their dark green cones the silent skies, And with their shadows the clear depths below.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Quietly won through, and busily.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The father in the distant legislature; the brother away at his studies; and the two or three lonely people at home; -- each in his place was earnestly and constantly at work.
