used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
anew
From this reading "All live again, Although their life be hidden; For the short space of earth's dominion here.
(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 "All live again, Although their life be hidden; For the short space of earth's dominion here.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "All live again, Although their life be hidden; For the short space of earth's dominion here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading "All Nature's works, Though into ashes turning, Fill the whole heart with a consoling voice:-- Be ready, man!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All live again, Although their life be hidden; For the short space of earth's dominion here.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading By Heaven's own voice, The soul of man is bidden To hope midst fear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
make calm or still
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
chimesnounUS /tʃaɪmz/
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
consolingadjectiveUS /kənˈsoʊlɪŋ/
affording comfort or solace
From this reading "All Nature's works, Though into ashes turning, Fill the whole heart with a consoling voice:-- Be ready, man!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading "All live again, Although their life be hidden; For the short space of earth's dominion here.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "All live again, Although their life be hidden; For the short space of earth's dominion here.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading By Heaven's own voice, The soul of man is bidden To hope midst fear.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "All Nature's works, Though into ashes turning, Fill the whole heart with a consoling voice:-- Be ready, man!
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All live again, Although their life be hidden; For the short space of earth's dominion here.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "All Nature's works, Though into ashes turning, Fill the whole heart with a consoling voice:-- Be ready, man!
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading By Heaven's own voice, The soul of man is bidden To hope midst fear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "All live again, Although their life be hidden; For the short space of earth's dominion here.
not accessible to view
From this reading "All live again, Although their life be hidden; For the short space of earth's dominion here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading By Heaven's own voice, The soul of man is bidden To hope midst fear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "All Nature's works, Though into ashes turning, Fill the whole heart with a consoling voice:-- Be ready, man!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "All live again, Although their life be hidden; For the short space of earth's dominion here.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "All live again, Although their life be hidden; For the short space of earth's dominion here.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By Heaven's own voice, The soul of man is bidden To hope midst fear.
Mellow'd
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From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading By Heaven's own voice, The soul of man is bidden To hope midst fear.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
moss-bank
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From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "All Nature's works, Though into ashes turning, Fill the whole heart with a consoling voice:-- Be ready, man!
Noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All live again, Although their life be hidden; For the short space of earth's dominion here.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By Heaven's own voice, The soul of man is bidden To hope midst fear.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
pealingnoun
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "All Nature's works, Though into ashes turning, Fill the whole heart with a consoling voice:-- Be ready, man!
rillnounUS /rɪl/
a small stream
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
express in words
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "All live again, Although their life be hidden; For the short space of earth's dominion here.
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
an elevated geological formation
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading By Heaven's own voice, The soul of man is bidden To hope midst fear.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "All live again, Although their life be hidden; For the short space of earth's dominion here.
SpeaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
star-train
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
SweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "All live again, Although their life be hidden; For the short space of earth's dominion here.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "All Nature's works, Though into ashes turning, Fill the whole heart with a consoling voice:-- Be ready, man!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "All Nature's works, Though into ashes turning, Fill the whole heart with a consoling voice:-- Be ready, man!
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading By Heaven's own voice, The soul of man is bidden To hope midst fear.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "All Nature's works, Though into ashes turning, Fill the whole heart with a consoling voice:-- Be ready, man!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "All Nature's works, Though into ashes turning, Fill the whole heart with a consoling voice:-- Be ready, man!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Calm sinks the sun Unto his golden slumber, And folds the clouds around his radiant head: Up springs the moon; Her star-train without number Say, 'Nought is dead!'
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading "Sweet chimes the bell, O'er slope and woodland pealing, Mellow'd by distance to a tranquil sound; Sweetly the rill, Through moss-bank gently stealing, Speaks peace around.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "All Nature's works, Though into ashes turning, Fill the whole heart with a consoling voice:-- Be ready, man!
