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From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE MASTERS OF THE SNARE _They stood upon the porch of the little cabin, listening to the silence of the night.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Throughout this long winter of discontent came to them one ray of hope from the outside world.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “It makes one feel old,” he said--“like the coming of the night!”
coronals
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From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
crush'd
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From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
dinglenounUS /ˈdɪŋɡəl/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading Throughout this long winter of discontent came to them one ray of hope from the outside world.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “It makes one feel old,” he said--“like the coming of the night!”
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Throughout this long winter of discontent came to them one ray of hope from the outside world.
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It makes one feel old,” he said--“like the coming of the night!”
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
hill-side
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From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
LaidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It makes one feel old,” he said--“like the coming of the night!”
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading THE MASTERS OF THE SNARE _They stood upon the porch of the little cabin, listening to the silence of the night.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MASTERS OF THE SNARE _They stood upon the porch of the little cabin, listening to the silence of the night.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Throughout this long winter of discontent came to them one ray of hope from the outside world.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “It makes one feel old,” he said--“like the coming of the night!”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
MASTERSnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading THE MASTERS OF THE SNARE _They stood upon the porch of the little cabin, listening to the silence of the night.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE MASTERS OF THE SNARE _They stood upon the porch of the little cabin, listening to the silence of the night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MASTERS OF THE SNARE _They stood upon the porch of the little cabin, listening to the silence of the night.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It makes one feel old,” he said--“like the coming of the night!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It makes one feel old,” he said--“like the coming of the night!”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Throughout this long winter of discontent came to them one ray of hope from the outside world.
pausefully
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From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading THE MASTERS OF THE SNARE _They stood upon the porch of the little cabin, listening to the silence of the night.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Throughout this long winter of discontent came to them one ray of hope from the outside world.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE MASTERS OF THE SNARE _They stood upon the porch of the little cabin, listening to the silence of the night.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
SNAREnounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading THE MASTERS OF THE SNARE _They stood upon the porch of the little cabin, listening to the silence of the night.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE MASTERS OF THE SNARE _They stood upon the porch of the little cabin, listening to the silence of the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASTERS OF THE SNARE _They stood upon the porch of the little cabin, listening to the silence of the night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Throughout this long winter of discontent came to them one ray of hope from the outside world.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MASTERS OF THE SNARE _They stood upon the porch of the little cabin, listening to the silence of the night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Throughout this long winter of discontent came to them one ray of hope from the outside world.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout this long winter of discontent came to them one ray of hope from the outside world.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “How far away it all seems!” she said-- “How many a dingle on the loved hill-side Hath since our day put by The coronals of that forgotten time!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MASTERS OF THE SNARE _They stood upon the porch of the little cabin, listening to the silence of the night.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MASTERS OF THE SNARE _They stood upon the porch of the little cabin, listening to the silence of the night.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The night!” she repeated, and went on-- “I feel her finger light Laid pausefully upon life’s headlong train;-- The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope once crush’d less quick to spring again!”_ Section 1.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Throughout this long winter of discontent came to them one ray of hope from the outside world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Throughout this long winter of discontent came to them one ray of hope from the outside world.
