used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
have
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
make calm or still
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
emanating from God
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
put on clothes
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
set up or found
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
interpositionnoun
the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
set down according to a plan
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
Lilias
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
Mossgray
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
psalmnounUS /sɑːlm/
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
psalmsnounUS /sɑːlmz/
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It had been put away out of sight, and a light muslin one was laid in its place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
tremblesnoun
disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
twixt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
precisely as stated
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had wakened so often to the blank of hopeless grief, that she felt now a solemn gravity in this new beginning of life; it seemed to her like the visible interposition of the Divine Hand--a miracle of joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
at the time that
From this reading When Lilias awoke next morning, her heavy black dress was nowhere to be found.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Lily of Mossgray put on the happier garment with reverence, murmuring to herself psalms of thanksgiving.
yesternight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Open the lattice; let the fresh, soft air Bear in sweet Nature’s psalm; Draw the dim curtain quick--the sun is there, Holy and bright and calm-- And here a heart trembles for very gladness, Which yesternight fainted twixt hope and sadness.
