used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
(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 Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I had come up from Liverpool to Bowness, walked over to Ambleside and along the lake to Grasmere.
Ambleside
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From this reading I had come up from Liverpool to Bowness, walked over to Ambleside and along the lake to Grasmere.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's homesickness, that's all; you want to go home and tell some one how happy you are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
Bowness
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From this reading I had come up from Liverpool to Bowness, walked over to Ambleside and along the lake to Grasmere.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Give me solitude, sweet solitude, but in my solitude give me still one friend to whom I may murmur, Solitude is sweet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had come up from Liverpool to Bowness, walked over to Ambleside and along the lake to Grasmere.
croonverbUS /kruːn/
sing softly
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
communicated in words
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
intense or sharp
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Give me solitude, sweet solitude, but in my solitude give me still one friend to whom I may murmur, Solitude is sweet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had come up from Liverpool to Bowness, walked over to Ambleside and along the lake to Grasmere.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
in a gradual manner
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me solitude, sweet solitude, but in my solitude give me still one friend to whom I may murmur, Solitude is sweet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It's homesickness, that's all; you want to go home and tell some one how happy you are.
Grasmere
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From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had come up from Liverpool to Bowness, walked over to Ambleside and along the lake to Grasmere.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It's homesickness, that's all; you want to go home and tell some one how happy you are.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It's homesickness, that's all; you want to go home and tell some one how happy you are.
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading It's homesickness, that's all; you want to go home and tell some one how happy you are.
how
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From this reading It's homesickness, that's all; you want to go home and tell some one how happy you are.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Give me solitude, sweet solitude, but in my solitude give me still one friend to whom I may murmur, Solitude is sweet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Give me solitude, sweet solitude, but in my solitude give me still one friend to whom I may murmur, Solitude is sweet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
It's
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From this reading It's homesickness, that's all; you want to go home and tell some one how happy you are.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
and nothing more
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading I had come up from Liverpool to Bowness, walked over to Ambleside and along the lake to Grasmere.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
lullabynounUS /ˈlʌləbaɪ/
a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Give me solitude, sweet solitude, but in my solitude give me still one friend to whom I may murmur, Solitude is sweet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me solitude, sweet solitude, but in my solitude give me still one friend to whom I may murmur, Solitude is sweet.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Give me solitude, sweet solitude, but in my solitude give me still one friend to whom I may murmur, Solitude is sweet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Give me solitude, sweet solitude, but in my solitude give me still one friend to whom I may murmur, Solitude is sweet.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's homesickness, that's all; you want to go home and tell some one how happy you are.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had come up from Liverpool to Bowness, walked over to Ambleside and along the lake to Grasmere.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
PigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
pine-forest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
a state of social isolation
From this reading Give me solitude, sweet solitude, but in my solitude give me still one friend to whom I may murmur, Solitude is sweet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It's homesickness, that's all; you want to go home and tell some one how happy you are.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
be standing; be upright
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
not in physical motion
From this reading Give me solitude, sweet solitude, but in my solitude give me still one friend to whom I may murmur, Solitude is sweet.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Give me solitude, sweet solitude, but in my solitude give me still one friend to whom I may murmur, Solitude is sweet.
express in words
From this reading It's homesickness, that's all; you want to go home and tell some one how happy you are.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
that's
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From this reading It's homesickness, that's all; you want to go home and tell some one how happy you are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
in or at that place or location
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
tree-tops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had come up from Liverpool to Bowness, walked over to Ambleside and along the lake to Grasmere.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I had come up from Liverpool to Bowness, walked over to Ambleside and along the lake to Grasmere.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It's homesickness, that's all; you want to go home and tell some one how happy you are.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
in or at the place that
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
a Caucasian
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me solitude, sweet solitude, but in my solitude give me still one friend to whom I may murmur, Solitude is sweet.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
the words that are spoken
From this reading * * * * * That about the sea and the forest, the wooded hillside and the little lake may not be the exact words, but the thought is there just as White Pigeon expressed it to me that evening when we sat on the mossy bank of the lake at Grasmere and threw pebbles into the water.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Can you stand by yourself on a hillside and look across a beautiful little lake to the woods beyond; or walk through a pine-forest, where the needles sink as a carpet beneath your feet, and the air is full of the pungent odor of the pine, and the gently swaying tree-tops overhead croon you a lullaby--can you enjoy all this without an exquisite melancholy, and a joy that hurts, piercing your soul?
