used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The self-command which Philip had obtained for a while deserted him when he was without the house.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Dream follows dream through the long night-hours."
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Dream follows dream through the long night-hours."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The self-command which Philip had obtained for a while deserted him when he was without the house.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The self-command which Philip had obtained for a while deserted him when he was without the house.
harpstrings
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From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The self-command which Philip had obtained for a while deserted him when he was without the house.
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The self-command which Philip had obtained for a while deserted him when he was without the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The self-command which Philip had obtained for a while deserted him when he was without the house.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Dream follows dream through the long night-hours."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
night-hours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dream follows dream through the long night-hours."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The self-command which Philip had obtained for a while deserted him when he was without the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading WILSON: _The Past, a poem_.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The self-command which Philip had obtained for a while deserted him when he was without the house.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading WILSON: _The Past, a poem_.
self-commandnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading The self-command which Philip had obtained for a while deserted him when he was without the house.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dream follows dream through the long night-hours."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His mind felt broken up into chaos; he hurried on, mechanically, on foot; he passed street upon street, now solitary and deserted, as the lamps gleamed upon the thick snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The self-command which Philip had obtained for a while deserted him when he was without the house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
at the time that
From this reading The self-command which Philip had obtained for a while deserted him when he was without the house.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The self-command which Philip had obtained for a while deserted him when he was without the house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The self-command which Philip had obtained for a while deserted him when he was without the house.
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading WILSON: _The Past, a poem_.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Heaven's airs amid the harpstrings dwell; And we wish they ne'er may fade; They cease; and the soul is a silent cell, Where music never played.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The self-command which Philip had obtained for a while deserted him when he was without the house.
