ablutionsnounUS /əˈbluːʃənz/
plural of “ablution” — the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading The two met; but no allusion was made to the manner in which the night had passed.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
Bourdonnoun
a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two met; but no allusion was made to the manner in which the night had passed.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading No other disturbance occurred in the course of the night.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading No other disturbance occurred in the course of the night.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
gladdenedadjective
made joyful
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
gorgeousness
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From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two met; but no allusion was made to the manner in which the night had passed.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No other disturbance occurred in the course of the night.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The two met; but no allusion was made to the manner in which the night had passed.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The two met; but no allusion was made to the manner in which the night had passed.
MealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The two met; but no allusion was made to the manner in which the night had passed.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No other disturbance occurred in the course of the night.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No other disturbance occurred in the course of the night.
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading No other disturbance occurred in the course of the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other disturbance occurred in the course of the night.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
palisadesnounUS /ˌpælɪˈseɪdz/
plural of “palisade” — fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The two met; but no allusion was made to the manner in which the night had passed.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
RestsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two met; but no allusion was made to the manner in which the night had passed.
unshornadjective
not sheared
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two met; but no allusion was made to the manner in which the night had passed.
WHITTIERnounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading --WHITTIER.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And stretching out, on either hand, O'er all that wide and unshorn land, Till weary of its gorgeousness, The aching and the dazzled eye Rests, gladdened, on the calm, blue sky.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the dawn, le Bourdon was again stirring; and as he left the palisades to repair to the run, in order to make his ablutions, he saw Peter returning to Castle Meal.
