Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading WRITTEN THE NIGHT PRECEDING THE [1]FUNERAL OF MRS.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

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From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

have

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

form a curve

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

of or relating to a wedding

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

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From this reading CHARLES BUCKERIDGE.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading CHARLES BUCKERIDGE.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

rid of obstructions

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

the act of closing something

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

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From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading WRITTEN THE NIGHT PRECEDING THE [1]FUNERAL OF MRS.

feel grief

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

possessive form of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

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From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

ring as in announcing death

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

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From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

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From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

being seven more than fifty

From this reading SONNET LVII.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading WRITTEN THE NIGHT PRECEDING THE [1]FUNERAL OF MRS.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

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From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

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From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading WRITTEN THE NIGHT PRECEDING THE [1]FUNERAL OF MRS.

a brief written record

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

throughout a period of time

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WRITTEN THE NIGHT PRECEDING THE [1]FUNERAL OF MRS.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

go across or through

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

existing or coming before

From this reading WRITTEN THE NIGHT PRECEDING THE [1]FUNERAL OF MRS.

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

an artist's brush made of sable hairs

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading SONNET LVII.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WRITTEN THE NIGHT PRECEDING THE [1]FUNERAL OF MRS.

in or at that place or location

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

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From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

in or at the place that

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

during the time that

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

which person or people

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading In the chill silence of the winter eve, Thro' Lichfield's darken'd streets I bend my way By that sad mansion, where NERINA's Clay Awaits the MORNING KNELL;--and awed perceive, In the late bridal chamber, the clear ray Of numerous lights; while o'er the ceiling stray Shadows of those who frequent pass beneath Round the PALE DEAD.--What sounds my senses grieve!

in the company of; together with

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading WRITTEN THE NIGHT PRECEDING THE [1]FUNERAL OF MRS.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading For now the busy hammer's stroke appals, That, “in dread note of preparation,” falls, Closing the sable lid!--With sighs I bear These solemn warnings from the House of Woes; Pondering how late, for young NERINA, there, Joyous, the Love-illumin'd Morn arose.