how long something has existed
From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the vision splendid travels with him everywhere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
clotheverbUS /kloʊð/
provide with clothes or put clothes on
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
communionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
to or in any or all places
From this reading But now the vision splendid travels with him everywhere.
expandingverbUS /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/
-ing form of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
harsheradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrʃər/
comparative of “harsh” — unpleasantly stern
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now the vision splendid travels with him everywhere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
interveneverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːn/
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
mightieradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪtiər/
comparative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
and nothing more
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
priesthoodnounUS /ˈpriːsthʊd/
the body of ordained religious practitioners
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
only a very short time before
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
not in physical motion
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading But now the vision splendid travels with him everywhere.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
a vivid mental image
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
at the time that
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
which person or people
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The priesthood of nature, the mood that can hold communion with her in her every place and time--these come only when the boy’s material age is past, and the childish dreams come back, mightier now and clearer, to clothe with their rare grace the expanding, growing soul.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Is it well that this radiance should by and by fade into the light of common day? let us be content--the old man is of kin to the youth--perchance if the harsher meridian time did not intervene, it would scarcely be so.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes! it is in youth, properly so called, that the true age of poetry is.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth who daily further from the East Must travel, still is Nature’s priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended.
