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From this reading And the wide hum of that wild host Rustled like leaves from coast to coast...."[186] How the heart sickens before such spectacles!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The winds were pillow'd on the waves; The banners droop'd along their staves....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading The winds were pillow'd on the waves; The banners droop'd along their staves....
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And the wide hum of that wild host Rustled like leaves from coast to coast...."[186] How the heart sickens before such spectacles!
Bespangled
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From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
make calm or still
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading And the wide hum of that wild host Rustled like leaves from coast to coast...."[186] How the heart sickens before such spectacles!
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 "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And that deep silence was unbroke, Save where the watch his signal spoke, Save where the steed neighed oft and shrill,...
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
droop'd
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From this reading The winds were pillow'd on the waves; The banners droop'd along their staves....
one or the other of two
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the wide hum of that wild host Rustled like leaves from coast to coast...."[186] How the heart sickens before such spectacles!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And the wide hum of that wild host Rustled like leaves from coast to coast...."[186] How the heart sickens before such spectacles!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And that deep silence was unbroke, Save where the watch his signal spoke, Save where the steed neighed oft and shrill,...
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading And the wide hum of that wild host Rustled like leaves from coast to coast...."[186] How the heart sickens before such spectacles!
How
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From this reading And the wide hum of that wild host Rustled like leaves from coast to coast...."[186] How the heart sickens before such spectacles!
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading And the wide hum of that wild host Rustled like leaves from coast to coast...."[186] How the heart sickens before such spectacles!
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading And the wide hum of that wild host Rustled like leaves from coast to coast...."[186] How the heart sickens before such spectacles!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
neighed
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From this reading And that deep silence was unbroke, Save where the watch his signal spoke, Save where the steed neighed oft and shrill,...
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading And that deep silence was unbroke, Save where the watch his signal spoke, Save where the steed neighed oft and shrill,...
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
pillow'd
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From this reading The winds were pillow'd on the waves; The banners droop'd along their staves....
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
Rustled
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From this reading And the wide hum of that wild host Rustled like leaves from coast to coast...."[186] How the heart sickens before such spectacles!
except for; apart from
From this reading And that deep silence was unbroke, Save where the watch his signal spoke, Save where the steed neighed oft and shrill,...
only a very short time before
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading And that deep silence was unbroke, Save where the watch his signal spoke, Save where the steed neighed oft and shrill,...
sickens
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From this reading And the wide hum of that wild host Rustled like leaves from coast to coast...."[186] How the heart sickens before such spectacles!
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading And that deep silence was unbroke, Save where the watch his signal spoke, Save where the steed neighed oft and shrill,...
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And that deep silence was unbroke, Save where the watch his signal spoke, Save where the steed neighed oft and shrill,...
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading And the wide hum of that wild host Rustled like leaves from coast to coast...."[186] How the heart sickens before such spectacles!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And that deep silence was unbroke, Save where the watch his signal spoke, Save where the steed neighed oft and shrill,...
SpreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
stavesnounUS /steɪvz/
plural of “stave” — (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading The winds were pillow'd on the waves; The banners droop'd along their staves....
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading And that deep silence was unbroke, Save where the watch his signal spoke, Save where the steed neighed oft and shrill,...
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And the wide hum of that wild host Rustled like leaves from coast to coast...."[186] How the heart sickens before such spectacles!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that deep silence was unbroke, Save where the watch his signal spoke, Save where the steed neighed oft and shrill,...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The waves on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the wide hum of that wild host Rustled like leaves from coast to coast...."[186] How the heart sickens before such spectacles!
unbroke
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From this reading And that deep silence was unbroke, Save where the watch his signal spoke, Save where the steed neighed oft and shrill,...
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that deep silence was unbroke, Save where the watch his signal spoke, Save where the steed neighed oft and shrill,...
look attentively
From this reading And that deep silence was unbroke, Save where the watch his signal spoke, Save where the steed neighed oft and shrill,...
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
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 on either shore lay there Calm, clear, and azure as the air; And scarce their foam the pebbles shook, But murmured meekly as the brook.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The winds were pillow'd on the waves; The banners droop'd along their staves....
in or at the place that
From this reading And that deep silence was unbroke, Save where the watch his signal spoke, Save where the steed neighed oft and shrill,...
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And the wide hum of that wild host Rustled like leaves from coast to coast...."[186] How the heart sickens before such spectacles!
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And the wide hum of that wild host Rustled like leaves from coast to coast...."[186] How the heart sickens before such spectacles!
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The winds were pillow'd on the waves; The banners droop'd along their staves....
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'Tis midnight: on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light....
