used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading —_Browning._ Oh, for the touch of a vanished hand, And the sound of a voice that is still!
how long something has existed
From this reading So at last shall come old age, Decrepit, as beseems that stage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading —_Browning._ Oh, for the touch of a vanished hand, And the sound of a voice that is still!
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading How else should we retire apart With the hoarded memories of the heart?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So at last shall come old age, Decrepit, as beseems that stage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So at last shall come old age, Decrepit, as beseems that stage.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He had had a hard fight with death, and had barely come out of it with his life.
beseems
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From this reading So at last shall come old age, Decrepit, as beseems that stage.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading —_Browning._ Oh, for the touch of a vanished hand, And the sound of a voice that is still!
CliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So at last shall come old age, Decrepit, as beseems that stage.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He had had a hard fight with death, and had barely come out of it with his life.
DecrepitadjectiveUS /dəˈkrepɪt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading So at last shall come old age, Decrepit, as beseems that stage.
dressing-gown
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From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
else
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From this reading How else should we retire apart With the hoarded memories of the heart?
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He had had a hard fight with death, and had barely come out of it with his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading —_Browning._ Oh, for the touch of a vanished hand, And the sound of a voice that is still!
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had a hard fight with death, and had barely come out of it with his life.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading —_Browning._ Oh, for the touch of a vanished hand, And the sound of a voice that is still!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had had a hard fight with death, and had barely come out of it with his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had a hard fight with death, and had barely come out of it with his life.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How else should we retire apart With the hoarded memories of the heart?
Hereward
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From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
hoardedverbUS /ˈhɔːrdɪd/
past form of “hoard” — save up as for future use
From this reading How else should we retire apart With the hoarded memories of the heart?
How
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From this reading How else should we retire apart With the hoarded memories of the heart?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading —_Browning._ Oh, for the touch of a vanished hand, And the sound of a voice that is still!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
immediately past
From this reading So at last shall come old age, Decrepit, as beseems that stage.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had had a hard fight with death, and had barely come out of it with his life.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading How else should we retire apart With the hoarded memories of the heart?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How else should we retire apart With the hoarded memories of the heart?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading —_Browning._ Oh, for the touch of a vanished hand, And the sound of a voice that is still!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So at last shall come old age, Decrepit, as beseems that stage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had had a hard fight with death, and had barely come out of it with his life.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
resting-chair
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From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading How else should we retire apart With the hoarded memories of the heart?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So at last shall come old age, Decrepit, as beseems that stage.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How else should we retire apart With the hoarded memories of the heart?
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So at last shall come old age, Decrepit, as beseems that stage.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading —_Browning._ Oh, for the touch of a vanished hand, And the sound of a voice that is still!
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading So at last shall come old age, Decrepit, as beseems that stage.
not in physical motion
From this reading —_Browning._ Oh, for the touch of a vanished hand, And the sound of a voice that is still!
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So at last shall come old age, Decrepit, as beseems that stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How else should we retire apart With the hoarded memories of the heart?
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading —_Browning._ Oh, for the touch of a vanished hand, And the sound of a voice that is still!
TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
having passed out of existence
From this reading —_Browning._ Oh, for the touch of a vanished hand, And the sound of a voice that is still!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading —_Browning._ Oh, for the touch of a vanished hand, And the sound of a voice that is still!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How else should we retire apart With the hoarded memories of the heart?
at the time that
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How else should we retire apart With the hoarded memories of the heart?
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading —_Tennyson._ It was a lovely morning in May, when Tudor Hereward sat, wrapped in his gray silk dressing-gown, reclining in his resting-chair, on the front piazza at Cloud Cliffs.
