anew
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
(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 When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading The gold and amber leaves, turned their withered edges inward, and fell, in sear, crisp decay, from the half-naked trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The songs of the summer birds were entirely hushed, and thus stripped of all its rustic beauty, Ottawa stood, in mid-autumn, awaiting the pleasure of winter.
banish'd
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From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The songs of the summer birds were entirely hushed, and thus stripped of all its rustic beauty, Ottawa stood, in mid-autumn, awaiting the pleasure of winter.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The songs of the summer birds were entirely hushed, and thus stripped of all its rustic beauty, Ottawa stood, in mid-autumn, awaiting the pleasure of winter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading --_Campbell_.
charmernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrmər/
someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The gold and amber leaves, turned their withered edges inward, and fell, in sear, crisp decay, from the half-naked trees.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The flowers were all dead.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading The gold and amber leaves, turned their withered edges inward, and fell, in sear, crisp decay, from the half-naked trees.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading The gold and amber leaves, turned their withered edges inward, and fell, in sear, crisp decay, from the half-naked trees.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The songs of the summer birds were entirely hushed, and thus stripped of all its rustic beauty, Ottawa stood, in mid-autumn, awaiting the pleasure of winter.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The gold and amber leaves, turned their withered edges inward, and fell, in sear, crisp decay, from the half-naked trees.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The flowers were all dead.
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
coins made of gold
From this reading The gold and amber leaves, turned their withered edges inward, and fell, in sear, crisp decay, from the half-naked trees.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
half-naked
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From this reading The gold and amber leaves, turned their withered edges inward, and fell, in sear, crisp decay, from the half-naked trees.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
hunger'd
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From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading The songs of the summer birds were entirely hushed, and thus stripped of all its rustic beauty, Ottawa stood, in mid-autumn, awaiting the pleasure of winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gold and amber leaves, turned their withered edges inward, and fell, in sear, crisp decay, from the half-naked trees.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading The gold and amber leaves, turned their withered edges inward, and fell, in sear, crisp decay, from the half-naked trees.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The songs of the summer birds were entirely hushed, and thus stripped of all its rustic beauty, Ottawa stood, in mid-autumn, awaiting the pleasure of winter.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The gold and amber leaves, turned their withered edges inward, and fell, in sear, crisp decay, from the half-naked trees.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
mid-autumn
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From this reading The songs of the summer birds were entirely hushed, and thus stripped of all its rustic beauty, Ottawa stood, in mid-autumn, awaiting the pleasure of winter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The songs of the summer birds were entirely hushed, and thus stripped of all its rustic beauty, Ottawa stood, in mid-autumn, awaiting the pleasure of winter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
OttawanounUS /ˈɑːtəwɑː/
a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario
From this reading The songs of the summer birds were entirely hushed, and thus stripped of all its rustic beauty, Ottawa stood, in mid-autumn, awaiting the pleasure of winter.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The songs of the summer birds were entirely hushed, and thus stripped of all its rustic beauty, Ottawa stood, in mid-autumn, awaiting the pleasure of winter.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading The songs of the summer birds were entirely hushed, and thus stripped of all its rustic beauty, Ottawa stood, in mid-autumn, awaiting the pleasure of winter.
searverbUS /sɪr/
make very hot and dry
From this reading The gold and amber leaves, turned their withered edges inward, and fell, in sear, crisp decay, from the half-naked trees.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading The songs of the summer birds were entirely hushed, and thus stripped of all its rustic beauty, Ottawa stood, in mid-autumn, awaiting the pleasure of winter.
SprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
not in physical motion
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The songs of the summer birds were entirely hushed, and thus stripped of all its rustic beauty, Ottawa stood, in mid-autumn, awaiting the pleasure of winter.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading The songs of the summer birds were entirely hushed, and thus stripped of all its rustic beauty, Ottawa stood, in mid-autumn, awaiting the pleasure of winter.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The songs of the summer birds were entirely hushed, and thus stripped of all its rustic beauty, Ottawa stood, in mid-autumn, awaiting the pleasure of winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The gold and amber leaves, turned their withered edges inward, and fell, in sear, crisp decay, from the half-naked trees.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The songs of the summer birds were entirely hushed, and thus stripped of all its rustic beauty, Ottawa stood, in mid-autumn, awaiting the pleasure of winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The gold and amber leaves, turned their withered edges inward, and fell, in sear, crisp decay, from the half-naked trees.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The gold and amber leaves, turned their withered edges inward, and fell, in sear, crisp decay, from the half-naked trees.
viewlessadjective
not having or expressing opinions or views
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The flowers were all dead.
at the time that
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading When Peace and Mercy, banish'd from the plain, Sprung on the viewless winds to heaven again All, all forsook the friendless, guilty mind, But Hope the charmer, hunger'd still behind.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The songs of the summer birds were entirely hushed, and thus stripped of all its rustic beauty, Ottawa stood, in mid-autumn, awaiting the pleasure of winter.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading The gold and amber leaves, turned their withered edges inward, and fell, in sear, crisp decay, from the half-naked trees.
