1839
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From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
1843
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From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
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From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
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From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
aet
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From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
(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 GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it shall be a beacon star To cheer us, and to guide; For we would live as thou hast lived, And die as thou hast died.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And it shall be a beacon star To cheer us, and to guide; For we would live as thou hast lived, And die as thou hast died.
beaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading And it shall be a beacon star To cheer us, and to guide; For we would live as thou hast lived, And die as thou hast died.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In Julia's childhood her brother Sam was her ideal and her idol.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
give encouragement to
From this reading And it shall be a beacon star To cheer us, and to guide; For we would live as thou hast lived, And die as thou hast died.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading In Julia's childhood her brother Sam was her ideal and her idol.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Julia Ward_, on her father's death, 1839.
death'snounUS /deθs/
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And it shall be a beacon star To cheer us, and to guide; For we would live as thou hast lived, And die as thou hast died.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And it shall be a beacon star To cheer us, and to guide; For we would live as thou hast lived, And die as thou hast died.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Julia Ward_, on her father's death, 1839.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it shall be a beacon star To cheer us, and to guide; For we would live as thou hast lived, And die as thou hast died.
GIRLHOODnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
GleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading And it shall be a beacon star To cheer us, and to guide; For we would live as thou hast lived, And die as thou hast died.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading And it shall be a beacon star To cheer us, and to guide; For we would live as thou hast lived, And die as thou hast died.
heav'n
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From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Julia Ward_, on her father's death, 1839.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading In Julia's childhood her brother Sam was her ideal and her idol.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading In Julia's childhood her brother Sam was her ideal and her idol.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
Julia
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From this reading _Julia Ward_, on her father's death, 1839.
Julia's
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From this reading In Julia's childhood her brother Sam was her ideal and her idol.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
provided with artificial light
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And it shall be a beacon star To cheer us, and to guide; For we would live as thou hast lived, And die as thou hast died.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And it shall be a beacon star To cheer us, and to guide; For we would live as thou hast lived, And die as thou hast died.
lo
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From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Julia Ward_, on her father's death, 1839.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading In Julia's childhood her brother Sam was her ideal and her idol.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And it shall be a beacon star To cheer us, and to guide; For we would live as thou hast lived, And die as thou hast died.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
with low volume
From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And it shall be a beacon star To cheer us, and to guide; For we would live as thou hast lived, And die as thou hast died.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But lo! it shines, a star in heav'n, And through death's murky night, The ruins of the stately pile Gleam softly in its light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it shall be a beacon star To cheer us, and to guide; For we would live as thou hast lived, And die as thou hast died.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And it shall be a beacon star To cheer us, and to guide; For we would live as thou hast lived, And die as thou hast died.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading _Julia Ward_, on her father's death, 1839.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Julia's childhood her brother Sam was her ideal and her idol.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And it shall be a beacon star To cheer us, and to guide; For we would live as thou hast lived, And die as thou hast died.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading GIRLHOOD 1839-1843; _aet._ 20-23 The torch that lit these silent halls, Has now extinguished been; The windows of the soul are dark, And all is gloom within.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And it shall be a beacon star To cheer us, and to guide; For we would live as thou hast lived, And die as thou hast died.
