used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the waning afternoon of another dim spring day the Laird of Mossgray entered the Cumberland valley, to which the letter of Lilias had directed him.
(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 Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading That anguish dire cannot sustain itself, But settles down into a grief that loves, And finds relief in unreproved tears.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the waning afternoon of another dim spring day the Laird of Mossgray entered the Cumberland valley, to which the letter of Lilias had directed him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
next to; at the side of
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That anguish dire cannot sustain itself, But settles down into a grief that loves, And finds relief in unreproved tears.
cannot
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From this reading That anguish dire cannot sustain itself, But settles down into a grief that loves, And finds relief in unreproved tears.
cometh
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From this reading Then cometh sorrow, like a Sabbath!
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading In the waning afternoon of another dim spring day the Laird of Mossgray entered the Cumberland valley, to which the letter of Lilias had directed him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the waning afternoon of another dim spring day the Laird of Mossgray entered the Cumberland valley, to which the letter of Lilias had directed him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In the waning afternoon of another dim spring day the Laird of Mossgray entered the Cumberland valley, to which the letter of Lilias had directed him.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading That anguish dire cannot sustain itself, But settles down into a grief that loves, And finds relief in unreproved tears.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading In the waning afternoon of another dim spring day the Laird of Mossgray entered the Cumberland valley, to which the letter of Lilias had directed him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That anguish dire cannot sustain itself, But settles down into a grief that loves, And finds relief in unreproved tears.
remove the dust from
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In the waning afternoon of another dim spring day the Laird of Mossgray entered the Cumberland valley, to which the letter of Lilias had directed him.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading That anguish dire cannot sustain itself, But settles down into a grief that loves, And finds relief in unreproved tears.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
the act of departing
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading That anguish dire cannot sustain itself, But settles down into a grief that loves, And finds relief in unreproved tears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the waning afternoon of another dim spring day the Laird of Mossgray entered the Cumberland valley, to which the letter of Lilias had directed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That anguish dire cannot sustain itself, But settles down into a grief that loves, And finds relief in unreproved tears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That anguish dire cannot sustain itself, But settles down into a grief that loves, And finds relief in unreproved tears.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
LairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading In the waning afternoon of another dim spring day the Laird of Mossgray entered the Cumberland valley, to which the letter of Lilias had directed him.
immediately past
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In the waning afternoon of another dim spring day the Laird of Mossgray entered the Cumberland valley, to which the letter of Lilias had directed him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then cometh sorrow, like a Sabbath!
Lilias
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From this reading In the waning afternoon of another dim spring day the Laird of Mossgray entered the Cumberland valley, to which the letter of Lilias had directed him.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading That anguish dire cannot sustain itself, But settles down into a grief that loves, And finds relief in unreproved tears.
Mossgray
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From this reading In the waning afternoon of another dim spring day the Laird of Mossgray entered the Cumberland valley, to which the letter of Lilias had directed him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
not any; not one
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading That anguish dire cannot sustain itself, But settles down into a grief that loves, And finds relief in unreproved tears.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading Then cometh sorrow, like a Sabbath!
SendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
settlesnounUS /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading That anguish dire cannot sustain itself, But settles down into a grief that loves, And finds relief in unreproved tears.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Then cometh sorrow, like a Sabbath!
soul-sick
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From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
the season of growth
From this reading In the waning afternoon of another dim spring day the Laird of Mossgray entered the Cumberland valley, to which the letter of Lilias had directed him.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading That anguish dire cannot sustain itself, But settles down into a grief that loves, And finds relief in unreproved tears.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading That anguish dire cannot sustain itself, But settles down into a grief that loves, And finds relief in unreproved tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That anguish dire cannot sustain itself, But settles down into a grief that loves, And finds relief in unreproved tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then cometh sorrow, like a Sabbath!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the waning afternoon of another dim spring day the Laird of Mossgray entered the Cumberland valley, to which the letter of Lilias had directed him.
unreproved
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From this reading That anguish dire cannot sustain itself, But settles down into a grief that loves, And finds relief in unreproved tears.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In the waning afternoon of another dim spring day the Laird of Mossgray entered the Cumberland valley, to which the letter of Lilias had directed him.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading In the waning afternoon of another dim spring day the Laird of Mossgray entered the Cumberland valley, to which the letter of Lilias had directed him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Heaven Sends resignation down and faith; and last Of all there falls a kind oblivion Over the going out of that sweet light In which we had our being.--PROFESSOR WILSON.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading We must at first endure The simple woe of knowing they are dead-- A soul-sick woe in which no comfort is-- And wish we were beside them in the dust!
