6th
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From this reading The 6th of March rose dark and lowering, and all nature wore an aspect meet for the horrors which that day chronicled in the page of history.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! whence yon glare That fires the arch of heaven?--that dark red smoke Blotting the silver moon?...
(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 The 6th of March rose dark and lowering, and all nature wore an aspect meet for the horrors which that day chronicled in the page of history.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The 6th of March rose dark and lowering, and all nature wore an aspect meet for the horrors which that day chronicled in the page of history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading "Ah! whence yon glare That fires the arch of heaven?--that dark red smoke Blotting the silver moon?...
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The 6th of March rose dark and lowering, and all nature wore an aspect meet for the horrors which that day chronicled in the page of history.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading * * * * * Loud and more loud, the discord grows, Till pale Death shuts the scene, And o'er the conqueror and the conquered draws His cold and bloody shroud."
BlottingverbUS /ˈblɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading "Ah! whence yon glare That fires the arch of heaven?--that dark red smoke Blotting the silver moon?...
chronicledverbUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəld/
past form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record
From this reading The 6th of March rose dark and lowering, and all nature wore an aspect meet for the horrors which that day chronicled in the page of history.
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 * * * * * Loud and more loud, the discord grows, Till pale Death shuts the scene, And o'er the conqueror and the conquered draws His cold and bloody shroud."
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading * * * * * Loud and more loud, the discord grows, Till pale Death shuts the scene, And o'er the conqueror and the conquered draws His cold and bloody shroud."
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading * * * * * Loud and more loud, the discord grows, Till pale Death shuts the scene, And o'er the conqueror and the conquered draws His cold and bloody shroud."
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Ah! whence yon glare That fires the arch of heaven?--that dark red smoke Blotting the silver moon?...
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The 6th of March rose dark and lowering, and all nature wore an aspect meet for the horrors which that day chronicled in the page of history.
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading * * * * * Loud and more loud, the discord grows, Till pale Death shuts the scene, And o'er the conqueror and the conquered draws His cold and bloody shroud."
discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading * * * * * Loud and more loud, the discord grows, Till pale Death shuts the scene, And o'er the conqueror and the conquered draws His cold and bloody shroud."
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading * * * * * Loud and more loud, the discord grows, Till pale Death shuts the scene, And o'er the conqueror and the conquered draws His cold and bloody shroud."
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading "Ah! whence yon glare That fires the arch of heaven?--that dark red smoke Blotting the silver moon?...
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The 6th of March rose dark and lowering, and all nature wore an aspect meet for the horrors which that day chronicled in the page of history.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading "Ah! whence yon glare That fires the arch of heaven?--that dark red smoke Blotting the silver moon?...
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading * * * * * Loud and more loud, the discord grows, Till pale Death shuts the scene, And o'er the conqueror and the conquered draws His cold and bloody shroud."
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Ah! whence yon glare That fires the arch of heaven?--that dark red smoke Blotting the silver moon?...
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Loud and more loud, the discord grows, Till pale Death shuts the scene, And o'er the conqueror and the conquered draws His cold and bloody shroud."
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The 6th of March rose dark and lowering, and all nature wore an aspect meet for the horrors which that day chronicled in the page of history.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading The 6th of March rose dark and lowering, and all nature wore an aspect meet for the horrors which that day chronicled in the page of history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading * * * * * Loud and more loud, the discord grows, Till pale Death shuts the scene, And o'er the conqueror and the conquered draws His cold and bloody shroud."
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading The 6th of March rose dark and lowering, and all nature wore an aspect meet for the horrors which that day chronicled in the page of history.
march in a procession
From this reading The 6th of March rose dark and lowering, and all nature wore an aspect meet for the horrors which that day chronicled in the page of history.
come together
From this reading The 6th of March rose dark and lowering, and all nature wore an aspect meet for the horrors which that day chronicled in the page of history.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "Ah! whence yon glare That fires the arch of heaven?--that dark red smoke Blotting the silver moon?...
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading * * * * * Loud and more loud, the discord grows, Till pale Death shuts the scene, And o'er the conqueror and the conquered draws His cold and bloody shroud."
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The 6th of March rose dark and lowering, and all nature wore an aspect meet for the horrors which that day chronicled in the page of history.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading * * * * * Loud and more loud, the discord grows, Till pale Death shuts the scene, And o'er the conqueror and the conquered draws His cold and bloody shroud."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah! whence yon glare That fires the arch of heaven?--that dark red smoke Blotting the silver moon?...
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The 6th of March rose dark and lowering, and all nature wore an aspect meet for the horrors which that day chronicled in the page of history.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
peals
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From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Ah! whence yon glare That fires the arch of heaven?--that dark red smoke Blotting the silver moon?...
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The 6th of March rose dark and lowering, and all nature wore an aspect meet for the horrors which that day chronicled in the page of history.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading * * * * * Loud and more loud, the discord grows, Till pale Death shuts the scene, And o'er the conqueror and the conquered draws His cold and bloody shroud."
SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading SHELLEY.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading * * * * * Loud and more loud, the discord grows, Till pale Death shuts the scene, And o'er the conqueror and the conquered draws His cold and bloody shroud."
shutsverbUS /ʃʌts/
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading * * * * * Loud and more loud, the discord grows, Till pale Death shuts the scene, And o'er the conqueror and the conquered draws His cold and bloody shroud."
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "Ah! whence yon glare That fires the arch of heaven?--that dark red smoke Blotting the silver moon?...
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Ah! whence yon glare That fires the arch of heaven?--that dark red smoke Blotting the silver moon?...
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
StartlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
moving very fast
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah! whence yon glare That fires the arch of heaven?--that dark red smoke Blotting the silver moon?...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah! whence yon glare That fires the arch of heaven?--that dark red smoke Blotting the silver moon?...
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
up to a particular time
From this reading * * * * * Loud and more loud, the discord grows, Till pale Death shuts the scene, And o'er the conqueror and the conquered draws His cold and bloody shroud."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading "Ah! whence yon glare That fires the arch of heaven?--that dark red smoke Blotting the silver moon?...
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The 6th of March rose dark and lowering, and all nature wore an aspect meet for the horrors which that day chronicled in the page of history.
belonging to which person
From this reading Hark to that roar whose swift and deafening peals, In countless echoes, through the mountains ring, Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The 6th of March rose dark and lowering, and all nature wore an aspect meet for the horrors which that day chronicled in the page of history.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Ah! whence yon glare That fires the arch of heaven?--that dark red smoke Blotting the silver moon?...
