used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
awakes
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From this reading A bird awakes and twitters in its nest.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A bird awakes and twitters in its nest.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading First, through the hush of night, there steals a cool, soft breath, like the sigh of some spirit of morning, longing for the dawn.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Soon, swelling to a breeze, it stirs the cloud on the moor, the leaf in the copse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
calmsnounUS /kɑːmz/
plural of “calm” — steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Soon, swelling to a breeze, it stirs the cloud on the moor, the leaf in the copse.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading First, through the hush of night, there steals a cool, soft breath, like the sigh of some spirit of morning, longing for the dawn.
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Soon, swelling to a breeze, it stirs the cloud on the moor, the leaf in the copse.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
the first light of day
From this reading First, through the hush of night, there steals a cool, soft breath, like the sigh of some spirit of morning, longing for the dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, through the hush of night, there steals a cool, soft breath, like the sigh of some spirit of morning, longing for the dawn.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First, through the hush of night, there steals a cool, soft breath, like the sigh of some spirit of morning, longing for the dawn.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
HARBOURER
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From this reading THE HARBOURER.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading First, through the hush of night, there steals a cool, soft breath, like the sigh of some spirit of morning, longing for the dawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon, swelling to a breeze, it stirs the cloud on the moor, the leaf in the copse.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A bird awakes and twitters in its nest.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Soon, swelling to a breeze, it stirs the cloud on the moor, the leaf in the copse.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading First, through the hush of night, there steals a cool, soft breath, like the sigh of some spirit of morning, longing for the dawn.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading First, through the hush of night, there steals a cool, soft breath, like the sigh of some spirit of morning, longing for the dawn.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Soon, swelling to a breeze, it stirs the cloud on the moor, the leaf in the copse.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading A bird awakes and twitters in its nest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading First, through the hush of night, there steals a cool, soft breath, like the sigh of some spirit of morning, longing for the dawn.
noon-day
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From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon, swelling to a breeze, it stirs the cloud on the moor, the leaf in the copse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
by chance
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading First, through the hush of night, there steals a cool, soft breath, like the sigh of some spirit of morning, longing for the dawn.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading First, through the hush of night, there steals a cool, soft breath, like the sigh of some spirit of morning, longing for the dawn.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading First, through the hush of night, there steals a cool, soft breath, like the sigh of some spirit of morning, longing for the dawn.
in the near future
From this reading Soon, swelling to a breeze, it stirs the cloud on the moor, the leaf in the copse.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading First, through the hush of night, there steals a cool, soft breath, like the sigh of some spirit of morning, longing for the dawn.
stealsnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading First, through the hush of night, there steals a cool, soft breath, like the sigh of some spirit of morning, longing for the dawn.
stirsnounUS /stɜːrz/
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
From this reading Soon, swelling to a breeze, it stirs the cloud on the moor, the leaf in the copse.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading Soon, swelling to a breeze, it stirs the cloud on the moor, the leaf in the copse.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HARBOURER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading First, through the hush of night, there steals a cool, soft breath, like the sigh of some spirit of morning, longing for the dawn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading First, through the hush of night, there steals a cool, soft breath, like the sigh of some spirit of morning, longing for the dawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon, swelling to a breeze, it stirs the cloud on the moor, the leaf in the copse.
twitters
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From this reading A bird awakes and twitters in its nest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
at the time that
From this reading Nature is always beautiful in her morning, evening, and noon-day dresses, her fits of rage, her languor of repose, her storms, her calms, her shadows, sunshine, tears, and smiles; but never perhaps are we so conscious of her charms, as when abroad before daybreak, in a mountainous country, we see her growing, line by line, out of darkness into day.
