used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The poet in a golden clime was born With golden stars above.--TENNYSON.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The poet in a golden clime was born With golden stars above.--TENNYSON.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
(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 Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Genius, love, and friendship make up a triple dower which holds within itself the possibilities of high destiny.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In few lives have these possibilities been more fully realized than in that of Louise Chandler Moulton, poet and friend, and lover of the beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In few lives have these possibilities been more fully realized than in that of Louise Chandler Moulton, poet and friend, and lover of the beautiful.
brought into existence
From this reading The poet in a golden clime was born With golden stars above.--TENNYSON.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The lingering charm of a dream that is fled.--L.C.M.
ChandlernounUS /ˈtʃændlər/
United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading In few lives have these possibilities been more fully realized than in that of Louise Chandler Moulton, poet and friend, and lover of the beautiful.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The lingering charm of a dream that is fled.--L.C.M.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The poet in a golden clime was born With golden stars above.--TENNYSON.
combinationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “combination” — a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
compriseverbUS /kəmˈpraɪz/
be composed of
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Genius, love, and friendship make up a triple dower which holds within itself the possibilities of high destiny.
dowernounUS /daʊr/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading Genius, love, and friendship make up a triple dower which holds within itself the possibilities of high destiny.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The lingering charm of a dream that is fled.--L.C.M.
enchantments
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From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In few lives have these possibilities been more fully realized than in that of Louise Chandler Moulton, poet and friend, and lover of the beautiful.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The lingering charm of a dream that is fled.--L.C.M.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In few lives have these possibilities been more fully realized than in that of Louise Chandler Moulton, poet and friend, and lover of the beautiful.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Genius, love, and friendship make up a triple dower which holds within itself the possibilities of high destiny.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading In few lives have these possibilities been more fully realized than in that of Louise Chandler Moulton, poet and friend, and lover of the beautiful.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Genius, love, and friendship make up a triple dower which holds within itself the possibilities of high destiny.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The poet in a golden clime was born With golden stars above.--TENNYSON.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In few lives have these possibilities been more fully realized than in that of Louise Chandler Moulton, poet and friend, and lover of the beautiful.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Genius, love, and friendship make up a triple dower which holds within itself the possibilities of high destiny.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Genius, love, and friendship make up a triple dower which holds within itself the possibilities of high destiny.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poet in a golden clime was born With golden stars above.--TENNYSON.
initiatingverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
intensitiesnounUS /ɪnˈtensətiz/
plural of “intensity” — the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
investsverbUS /ˌɪnˈvests/
third-person singular of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lingering charm of a dream that is fled.--L.C.M.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Genius, love, and friendship make up a triple dower which holds within itself the possibilities of high destiny.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading The lingering charm of a dream that is fled.--L.C.M.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading The lingering charm of a dream that is fled.--L.C.M.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In few lives have these possibilities been more fully realized than in that of Louise Chandler Moulton, poet and friend, and lover of the beautiful.
Louise
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From this reading In few lives have these possibilities been more fully realized than in that of Louise Chandler Moulton, poet and friend, and lover of the beautiful.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Genius, love, and friendship make up a triple dower which holds within itself the possibilities of high destiny.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading In few lives have these possibilities been more fully realized than in that of Louise Chandler Moulton, poet and friend, and lover of the beautiful.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The lingering charm of a dream that is fled.--L.C.M.
engage in
From this reading Genius, love, and friendship make up a triple dower which holds within itself the possibilities of high destiny.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
Moulton
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From this reading In few lives have these possibilities been more fully realized than in that of Louise Chandler Moulton, poet and friend, and lover of the beautiful.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lingering charm of a dream that is fled.--L.C.M.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The poet in a golden clime was born With golden stars above.--TENNYSON.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Genius, love, and friendship make up a triple dower which holds within itself the possibilities of high destiny.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading In few lives have these possibilities been more fully realized than in that of Louise Chandler Moulton, poet and friend, and lover of the beautiful.
richnessnounUS /ˈrɪtʃnəs/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The poet in a golden clime was born With golden stars above.--TENNYSON.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading The poet in a golden clime was born With golden stars above.--TENNYSON.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lingering charm of a dream that is fled.--L.C.M.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poet in a golden clime was born With golden stars above.--TENNYSON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In few lives have these possibilities been more fully realized than in that of Louise Chandler Moulton, poet and friend, and lover of the beautiful.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Their changing combinations comprise all intensities of human joy and human sorrow: the richness of sympathetic companionship; the enchantments of romance; the glow and passion of artistic achievement; and that power of initiating noble service which invests life with the loveliness of perfect deeds More strong than all poetic thought.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading Genius, love, and friendship make up a triple dower which holds within itself the possibilities of high destiny.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Genius, love, and friendship make up a triple dower which holds within itself the possibilities of high destiny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poet in a golden clime was born With golden stars above.--TENNYSON.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Genius, love, and friendship make up a triple dower which holds within itself the possibilities of high destiny.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The poet in a golden clime was born With golden stars above.--TENNYSON.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Genius, love, and friendship make up a triple dower which holds within itself the possibilities of high destiny.
