used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
next to; at the side of
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Thy gateways unfold, From thy wigwam of sunset Lift curtains of gold!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thy gateways unfold, From thy wigwam of sunset Lift curtains of gold!
gatewaysnounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪz/
plural of “gateway” — an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading Thy gateways unfold, From thy wigwam of sunset Lift curtains of gold!
coins made of gold
From this reading Thy gateways unfold, From thy wigwam of sunset Lift curtains of gold!
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We see her no more!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Take home the poor Spirit whose journey is o'er Mat wonck kunna-monee!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Take home the poor Spirit whose journey is o'er Mat wonck kunna-monee!
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Take home the poor Spirit whose journey is o'er Mat wonck kunna-monee!
kunna-monee
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From this reading Take home the poor Spirit whose journey is o'er Mat wonck kunna-monee!
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Thy gateways unfold, From thy wigwam of sunset Lift curtains of gold!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
MatnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading Take home the poor Spirit whose journey is o'er Mat wonck kunna-monee!
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading O mighty Sowanna!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We see her no more!
not any; not one
From this reading We see her no more!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O mighty Sowanna!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Take home the poor Spirit whose journey is o'er Mat wonck kunna-monee!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thy gateways unfold, From thy wigwam of sunset Lift curtains of gold!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Take home the poor Spirit whose journey is o'er Mat wonck kunna-monee!
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We see her no more!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
sob-like
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From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
Sowanna
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From this reading O mighty Sowanna!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Take home the poor Spirit whose journey is o'er Mat wonck kunna-monee!
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Thy gateways unfold, From thy wigwam of sunset Lift curtains of gold!
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
carry out
From this reading Take home the poor Spirit whose journey is o'er Mat wonck kunna-monee!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Take home the poor Spirit whose journey is o'er Mat wonck kunna-monee!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy gateways unfold, From thy wigwam of sunset Lift curtains of gold!
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading Thy gateways unfold, From thy wigwam of sunset Lift curtains of gold!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We see her no more!
belonging to which person
From this reading Take home the poor Spirit whose journey is o'er Mat wonck kunna-monee!
wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading Thy gateways unfold, From thy wigwam of sunset Lift curtains of gold!
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So sang the Children of the Leaves beside The broad, dark river's coldly flowing tide; Now low, now harsh, with sob-like pause and swell, On the high wind their voices rose and fell.
wonck
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From this reading Take home the poor Spirit whose journey is o'er Mat wonck kunna-monee!
