used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
angelicadjectiveUS /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading Florence Hamilton had but attained her fourth year when she was left the only solace of her widowed father.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading "Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit! rest thee now!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Ev'n while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Florence Hamilton had but attained her fourth year when she was left the only solace of her widowed father.
make calm or still
From this reading "Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit! rest thee now!
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
Ev'n
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From this reading Ev'n while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow."
divisible by two
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit! rest thee now!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Florence Hamilton had but attained her fourth year when she was left the only solace of her widowed father.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence Hamilton had but attained her fourth year when she was left the only solace of her widowed father.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Ev'n while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow."
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Florence Hamilton had but attained her fourth year when she was left the only solace of her widowed father.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit! rest thee now!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Florence Hamilton had but attained her fourth year when she was left the only solace of her widowed father.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Florence Hamilton had but attained her fourth year when she was left the only solace of her widowed father.
HEMANS
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From this reading HEMANS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Florence Hamilton had but attained her fourth year when she was left the only solace of her widowed father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ev'n while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Florence Hamilton had but attained her fourth year when she was left the only solace of her widowed father.
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 Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit! rest thee now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit! rest thee now!
many times at short intervals
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit! rest thee now!
and nothing more
From this reading Florence Hamilton had but attained her fourth year when she was left the only solace of her widowed father.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit! rest thee now!
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Ev'n while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Florence Hamilton had but attained her fourth year when she was left the only solace of her widowed father.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Florence Hamilton had but attained her fourth year when she was left the only solace of her widowed father.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit! rest thee now!
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit! rest thee now!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit! rest thee now!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit! rest thee now!
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Ev'n while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ev'n while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ev'n while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow."
at the time that
From this reading Florence Hamilton had but attained her fourth year when she was left the only solace of her widowed father.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Ev'n while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow."
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading Florence Hamilton had but attained her fourth year when she was left the only solace of her widowed father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ev'n while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Florence Hamilton had but attained her fourth year when she was left the only solace of her widowed father.
a late time of life
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Even after the lapse of long years, faint, yet sweet recollections of her lost parent stole, in saddened hours, over her spirit, and often, in dreams, a face of angelic beauty hovered around, and smiled upon her.
