used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yea, there may be.
give a benediction to
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
cannot
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From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
yet to be or coming
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is there then substance in shadow?
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there then substance in shadow?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Yea, there may be.
subject to death
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY SHADOW-WIFE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading My Shadow Wife!
SHADOW-WIFE
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From this reading MY SHADOW-WIFE.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
be seated
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Is there then substance in shadow?
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Is there then substance in shadow?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there then substance in shadow?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
in or at the place that
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My Shadow Wife!
in the company of; together with
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, there may be.
but in spite of that
From this reading A shadow--a spiritual presence--may go with us where mortal footsteps cannot go; walk by our side amid the roar of the city: talk with us amid the sharp clatter of voices; come to us through closed doors, as we sit alone over our evening fire; counsel, bless, inspire us; and though the figure cannot be clasped in mortal arms--though the face be veiled--yet this wife of the future may have a power to bless, to guide, to sustain and console.
