used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading O! beautiful initial, vermeil-flowered, And bright with cherub-eyes and effigies, To the black-letter volume of my life!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
black-letter
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From this reading O! beautiful initial, vermeil-flowered, And bright with cherub-eyes and effigies, To the black-letter volume of my life!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading O! beautiful initial, vermeil-flowered, And bright with cherub-eyes and effigies, To the black-letter volume of my life!
cherub-eyes
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From this reading O! beautiful initial, vermeil-flowered, And bright with cherub-eyes and effigies, To the black-letter volume of my life!
CHILDHOODnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Thou lovely vale of sweetest stream that flows: Winding and willow-fringed Connecticut!
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading O! golden dawning of a day of storms, That fell ere noontide into rayless night!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading O! golden dawning of a day of storms, That fell ere noontide into rayless night!
effigies
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From this reading O! beautiful initial, vermeil-flowered, And bright with cherub-eyes and effigies, To the black-letter volume of my life!
an old word for “before”
From this reading O! golden dawning of a day of storms, That fell ere noontide into rayless night!
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading O! golden dawning of a day of storms, That fell ere noontide into rayless night!
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Thou lovely vale of sweetest stream that flows: Winding and willow-fringed Connecticut!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading O! golden dawning of a day of storms, That fell ere noontide into rayless night!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading O! beautiful initial, vermeil-flowered, And bright with cherub-eyes and effigies, To the black-letter volume of my life!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Thou lovely vale of sweetest stream that flows: Winding and willow-fringed Connecticut!
maturelyadverb
in a mature manner
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading O! golden dawning of a day of storms, That fell ere noontide into rayless night!
noontidenoun
the middle of the day
From this reading O! golden dawning of a day of storms, That fell ere noontide into rayless night!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O! golden dawning of a day of storms, That fell ere noontide into rayless night!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thou lovely vale of sweetest stream that flows: Winding and willow-fringed Connecticut!
raylessadjective
having no parts resembling rays; not having ray flowers
From this reading O! golden dawning of a day of storms, That fell ere noontide into rayless night!
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
estrangement from god
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
sinlessadjective
free from sin
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
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 O! golden dawning of a day of storms, That fell ere noontide into rayless night!
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 Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Thou lovely vale of sweetest stream that flows: Winding and willow-fringed Connecticut!
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Thou lovely vale of sweetest stream that flows: Winding and willow-fringed Connecticut!
moving very fast
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thou lovely vale of sweetest stream that flows: Winding and willow-fringed Connecticut!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou lovely vale of sweetest stream that flows: Winding and willow-fringed Connecticut!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Thou lovely vale of sweetest stream that flows: Winding and willow-fringed Connecticut!
vermeil-flowered
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From this reading O! beautiful initial, vermeil-flowered, And bright with cherub-eyes and effigies, To the black-letter volume of my life!
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading O! beautiful initial, vermeil-flowered, And bright with cherub-eyes and effigies, To the black-letter volume of my life!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
willow-fringed
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From this reading Thou lovely vale of sweetest stream that flows: Winding and willow-fringed Connecticut!
WindingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Thou lovely vale of sweetest stream that flows: Winding and willow-fringed Connecticut!
in the company of; together with
From this reading O! beautiful initial, vermeil-flowered, And bright with cherub-eyes and effigies, To the black-letter volume of my life!
a late time of life
From this reading Swift to thy fairest scenes my fancy flies, As I recall the story of a life Which there began in years of sinless hope, And merged maturely into hopeless sin.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH.
