1881
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1881.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "O winter land!" he said, "Thy right to be I own; God leaves thee not alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stranger paused and read.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading And love where'er it goes Makes its own atmosphere; Its flowers of Paradise Take root in the eternal ice, And bloom through Polar snows!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "O winter land!" he said, "Thy right to be I own; God leaves thee not alone.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading And love where'er it goes Makes its own atmosphere; Its flowers of Paradise Take root in the eternal ice, And bloom through Polar snows!"
exhale hard
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thy sorrow o'er thy sacred dust Is sanctified by hope and trust; God's love and man's are here.
dearly loved
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
drearadjective
causing dejection
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
remove the dust from
From this reading Thy sorrow o'er thy sacred dust Is sanctified by hope and trust; God's love and man's are here.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading And love where'er it goes Makes its own atmosphere; Its flowers of Paradise Take root in the eternal ice, And bloom through Polar snows!"
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And love where'er it goes Makes its own atmosphere; Its flowers of Paradise Take root in the eternal ice, And bloom through Polar snows!"
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "O winter land!" he said, "Thy right to be I own; God leaves thee not alone.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Thy sorrow o'er thy sacred dust Is sanctified by hope and trust; God's love and man's are here.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading And love where'er it goes Makes its own atmosphere; Its flowers of Paradise Take root in the eternal ice, And bloom through Polar snows!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O winter land!" he said, "Thy right to be I own; God leaves thee not alone.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Thy sorrow o'er thy sacred dust Is sanctified by hope and trust; God's love and man's are here.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Thy sorrow o'er thy sacred dust Is sanctified by hope and trust; God's love and man's are here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O winter land!" he said, "Thy right to be I own; God leaves thee not alone.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading And love where'er it goes Makes its own atmosphere; Its flowers of Paradise Take root in the eternal ice, And bloom through Polar snows!"
icebergnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And love where'er it goes Makes its own atmosphere; Its flowers of Paradise Take root in the eternal ice, And bloom through Polar snows!"
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thy sorrow o'er thy sacred dust Is sanctified by hope and trust; God's love and man's are here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And love where'er it goes Makes its own atmosphere; Its flowers of Paradise Take root in the eternal ice, And bloom through Polar snows!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And love where'er it goes Makes its own atmosphere; Its flowers of Paradise Take root in the eternal ice, And bloom through Polar snows!"
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "O winter land!" he said, "Thy right to be I own; God leaves thee not alone.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "O winter land!" he said, "Thy right to be I own; God leaves thee not alone.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Thy sorrow o'er thy sacred dust Is sanctified by hope and trust; God's love and man's are here.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading And love where'er it goes Makes its own atmosphere; Its flowers of Paradise Take root in the eternal ice, And bloom through Polar snows!"
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thy sorrow o'er thy sacred dust Is sanctified by hope and trust; God's love and man's are here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "O winter land!" he said, "Thy right to be I own; God leaves thee not alone.
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 winter land!" he said, "Thy right to be I own; God leaves thee not alone.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Thy sorrow o'er thy sacred dust Is sanctified by hope and trust; God's love and man's are here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "O winter land!" he said, "Thy right to be I own; God leaves thee not alone.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And love where'er it goes Makes its own atmosphere; Its flowers of Paradise Take root in the eternal ice, And bloom through Polar snows!"
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The stranger paused and read.
PolaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading And love where'er it goes Makes its own atmosphere; Its flowers of Paradise Take root in the eternal ice, And bloom through Polar snows!"
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The stranger paused and read.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "O winter land!" he said, "Thy right to be I own; God leaves thee not alone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading And love where'er it goes Makes its own atmosphere; Its flowers of Paradise Take root in the eternal ice, And bloom through Polar snows!"
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Thy sorrow o'er thy sacred dust Is sanctified by hope and trust; God's love and man's are here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O winter land!" he said, "Thy right to be I own; God leaves thee not alone.
sanctifiedadjective
made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
From this reading Thy sorrow o'er thy sacred dust Is sanctified by hope and trust; God's love and man's are here.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading And love where'er it goes Makes its own atmosphere; Its flowers of Paradise Take root in the eternal ice, And bloom through Polar snows!"
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Thy sorrow o'er thy sacred dust Is sanctified by hope and trust; God's love and man's are here.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger paused and read.
carry out
From this reading And love where'er it goes Makes its own atmosphere; Its flowers of Paradise Take root in the eternal ice, And bloom through Polar snows!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger paused and read.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "O winter land!" he said, "Thy right to be I own; God leaves thee not alone.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And love where'er it goes Makes its own atmosphere; Its flowers of Paradise Take root in the eternal ice, And bloom through Polar snows!"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "O winter land!" he said, "Thy right to be I own; God leaves thee not alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "O winter land!" he said, "Thy right to be I own; God leaves thee not alone.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Thy sorrow o'er thy sacred dust Is sanctified by hope and trust; God's love and man's are here.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
where'er
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From this reading And love where'er it goes Makes its own atmosphere; Its flowers of Paradise Take root in the eternal ice, And bloom through Polar snows!"
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And if thy fierce winds blow Over drear wastes of rock and snow, And at thy iron gates The ghostly iceberg waits, Thy homes and hearts are dear.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "O winter land!" he said, "Thy right to be I own; God leaves thee not alone.
