10
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From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
20
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From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
(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 O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
array'd
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From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
ascendsverbUS /əˈsendz/
third-person singular of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
courser's
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From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
craggyadjectiveUS /ˈkræɡi/
having hills and crags
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
dawn'd
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From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
Emma's
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From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
opinion or judgment
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
feather'd
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From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
Frown'd
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From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
hail'd
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From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
hoaryadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːri/
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
how
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From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
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 Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
love-sick
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From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
low'r
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From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
a female domestic
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
nuptialadjectiveUS /ˈnʌptʃəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
Osmond
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From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
Osmond's
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From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
plumedadjective
having or covered with or abounding in plumes
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
seem'd
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From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
serfnounUS /sɜːrf/
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
move hurridly
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
SweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
tow'r
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From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
valesnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “vale” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
vassalsnounUS /ˈvæsəlz/
plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
vernaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrnəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
warblersnounUS /ˈwɔːrblərz/
plural of “warbler” — a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song
From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
warmsverbUS /wɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “warm” — get warm or warmer
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
in or at the place that
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
belonging to which person
From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.