used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
(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 “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading How the wind raves, this bitter night, around that bleak, sea-girt, snow-covered island! how the waters roar as they break upon the beach!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How the wind raves, this bitter night, around that bleak, sea-girt, snow-covered island! how the waters roar as they break upon the beach!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading How the wind raves, this bitter night, around that bleak, sea-girt, snow-covered island! how the waters roar as they break upon the beach!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading How the wind raves, this bitter night, around that bleak, sea-girt, snow-covered island! how the waters roar as they break upon the beach!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
blastingadjectiveUS /ˈblæstɪŋ/
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading How the wind raves, this bitter night, around that bleak, sea-girt, snow-covered island! how the waters roar as they break upon the beach!
terminate
From this reading How the wind raves, this bitter night, around that bleak, sea-girt, snow-covered island! how the waters roar as they break upon the beach!
Celie
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From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
rid of obstructions
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
contrastingadjectiveUS /kənˈtræstɪŋ/
strikingly different; tending to contrast
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
ethernounUS /ˈiːθər/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
How
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From this reading How the wind raves, this bitter night, around that bleak, sea-girt, snow-covered island! how the waters roar as they break upon the beach!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a star is out.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading How the wind raves, this bitter night, around that bleak, sea-girt, snow-covered island! how the waters roar as they break upon the beach!
laureledadjective
crowned with or as if with laurel symbolizing victory
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
lifelongadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪˈflɔːŋ/
continuing through life
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
lustrenounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
MirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
MusenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading How the wind raves, this bitter night, around that bleak, sea-girt, snow-covered island! how the waters roar as they break upon the beach!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a star is out.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not a star is out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
picturings
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From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
ravesnounUS /reɪvz/
plural of “rave” — a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played
From this reading How the wind raves, this bitter night, around that bleak, sea-girt, snow-covered island! how the waters roar as they break upon the beach!
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading How the wind raves, this bitter night, around that bleak, sea-girt, snow-covered island! how the waters roar as they break upon the beach!
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
scuddingnoun
the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
sea-girt
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
snow-coveredadjective
covered with snow
From this reading How the wind raves, this bitter night, around that bleak, sea-girt, snow-covered island! how the waters roar as they break upon the beach!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Not a star is out.
storiedadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrid/
having an illustrious past
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
tenderest
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From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How the wind raves, this bitter night, around that bleak, sea-girt, snow-covered island! how the waters roar as they break upon the beach!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How the wind raves, this bitter night, around that bleak, sea-girt, snow-covered island! how the waters roar as they break upon the beach!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How the wind raves, this bitter night, around that bleak, sea-girt, snow-covered island! how the waters roar as they break upon the beach!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Above, black, scudding clouds sail, like ships, across the dark ocean of ether--below, ships fly, like clouds, before the wind, across the troubled waters; thus sky and ocean seem to mingle in the fierce chaos of night and storm.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
VARIEDadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading --VARIED FROM WHITTIER.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading How the wind raves, this bitter night, around that bleak, sea-girt, snow-covered island! how the waters roar as they break upon the beach!
WHITTIERnounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading --VARIED FROM WHITTIER.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading How the wind raves, this bitter night, around that bleak, sea-girt, snow-covered island! how the waters roar as they break upon the beach!
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Muse, Grace, and Woman--in herself All moods of mind contrasting-- The tenderest wail of human woe, The scorn like lightning blasting; Mirth sparkling like a diamond shower From lips of lifelong sadness, Clear picturings of majestic thought Upon a ground of madness; And over all romance and song A magic lustre throwing, And laureled Celie at her side Her storied pages showing.”
