aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even the boy Mimnermus, tip-toed about in awful solitude, gravely impressed by this, his first experience with death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Gone, and the light gone with her, And left me in shadow here!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The god Hymen did not have charge of the ceremonies at the home of Pasicles: the goddess Mors officiated in his stead!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Corinna was laid away in her eternal rest, and the house and garden that had often echoed the sound of her gay laughter were silent!
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Even the boy Mimnermus, tip-toed about in awful solitude, gravely impressed by this, his first experience with death.
a youthful male person
From this reading Even the boy Mimnermus, tip-toed about in awful solitude, gravely impressed by this, his first experience with death.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even the boy Mimnermus, tip-toed about in awful solitude, gravely impressed by this, his first experience with death.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The god Hymen did not have charge of the ceremonies at the home of Pasicles: the goddess Mors officiated in his stead!
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The god Hymen did not have charge of the ceremonies at the home of Pasicles: the goddess Mors officiated in his stead!
Corinna
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From this reading Corinna was laid away in her eternal rest, and the house and garden that had often echoed the sound of her gay laughter were silent!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Even the boy Mimnermus, tip-toed about in awful solitude, gravely impressed by this, his first experience with death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The god Hymen did not have charge of the ceremonies at the home of Pasicles: the goddess Mors officiated in his stead!
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Corinna was laid away in her eternal rest, and the house and garden that had often echoed the sound of her gay laughter were silent!
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Corinna was laid away in her eternal rest, and the house and garden that had often echoed the sound of her gay laughter were silent!
divisible by two
From this reading Even the boy Mimnermus, tip-toed about in awful solitude, gravely impressed by this, his first experience with death.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Even the boy Mimnermus, tip-toed about in awful solitude, gravely impressed by this, his first experience with death.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Even the boy Mimnermus, tip-toed about in awful solitude, gravely impressed by this, his first experience with death.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Corinna was laid away in her eternal rest, and the house and garden that had often echoed the sound of her gay laughter were silent!
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Corinna was laid away in her eternal rest, and the house and garden that had often echoed the sound of her gay laughter were silent!
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 The god Hymen did not have charge of the ceremonies at the home of Pasicles: the goddess Mors officiated in his stead!
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading The god Hymen did not have charge of the ceremonies at the home of Pasicles: the goddess Mors officiated in his stead!
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Gone, and the light gone with her, And left me in shadow here!”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Even the boy Mimnermus, tip-toed about in awful solitude, gravely impressed by this, his first experience with death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Corinna was laid away in her eternal rest, and the house and garden that had often echoed the sound of her gay laughter were silent!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The god Hymen did not have charge of the ceremonies at the home of Pasicles: the goddess Mors officiated in his stead!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Gone, and the light gone with her, And left me in shadow here!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Gone, and the light gone with her, And left me in shadow here!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The god Hymen did not have charge of the ceremonies at the home of Pasicles: the goddess Mors officiated in his stead!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The god Hymen did not have charge of the ceremonies at the home of Pasicles: the goddess Mors officiated in his stead!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Corinna was laid away in her eternal rest, and the house and garden that had often echoed the sound of her gay laughter were silent!
HymennounUS /ˈhaɪmən/
(Greek mythology) the god of marriage
From this reading The god Hymen did not have charge of the ceremonies at the home of Pasicles: the goddess Mors officiated in his stead!
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Even the boy Mimnermus, tip-toed about in awful solitude, gravely impressed by this, his first experience with death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Gone, and the light gone with her, And left me in shadow here!”
set down according to a plan
From this reading Corinna was laid away in her eternal rest, and the house and garden that had often echoed the sound of her gay laughter were silent!
the sound of laughing
From this reading Corinna was laid away in her eternal rest, and the house and garden that had often echoed the sound of her gay laughter were silent!
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 “Gone, and the light gone with her, And left me in shadow here!”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Gone, and the light gone with her, And left me in shadow here!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Gone, and the light gone with her, And left me in shadow here!”
Mimnermus
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From this reading Even the boy Mimnermus, tip-toed about in awful solitude, gravely impressed by this, his first experience with death.
Morsnoun
(Roman mythology) Roman god of death; counterpart of Thanatos
From this reading The god Hymen did not have charge of the ceremonies at the home of Pasicles: the goddess Mors officiated in his stead!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The god Hymen did not have charge of the ceremonies at the home of Pasicles: the goddess Mors officiated in his stead!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The god Hymen did not have charge of the ceremonies at the home of Pasicles: the goddess Mors officiated in his stead!
officiatedverbUS /əˈfɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “officiate” — act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
From this reading The god Hymen did not have charge of the ceremonies at the home of Pasicles: the goddess Mors officiated in his stead!
many times at short intervals
From this reading Corinna was laid away in her eternal rest, and the house and garden that had often echoed the sound of her gay laughter were silent!
Pasicles
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From this reading The god Hymen did not have charge of the ceremonies at the home of Pasicles: the goddess Mors officiated in his stead!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Corinna was laid away in her eternal rest, and the house and garden that had often echoed the sound of her gay laughter were silent!
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Gone, and the light gone with her, And left me in shadow here!”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Corinna was laid away in her eternal rest, and the house and garden that had often echoed the sound of her gay laughter were silent!
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Even the boy Mimnermus, tip-toed about in awful solitude, gravely impressed by this, his first experience with death.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Corinna was laid away in her eternal rest, and the house and garden that had often echoed the sound of her gay laughter were silent!
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading The god Hymen did not have charge of the ceremonies at the home of Pasicles: the goddess Mors officiated in his stead!
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading Tennyson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Corinna was laid away in her eternal rest, and the house and garden that had often echoed the sound of her gay laughter were silent!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Gone, and the light gone with her, And left me in shadow here!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even the boy Mimnermus, tip-toed about in awful solitude, gravely impressed by this, his first experience with death.
tip-toed
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From this reading Even the boy Mimnermus, tip-toed about in awful solitude, gravely impressed by this, his first experience with death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Corinna was laid away in her eternal rest, and the house and garden that had often echoed the sound of her gay laughter were silent!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Corinna was laid away in her eternal rest, and the house and garden that had often echoed the sound of her gay laughter were silent!
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Gone, and the light gone with her, And left me in shadow here!”
