alarmsnounUS /əˈlɑːrmz/
plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "Sad thro' the hall the pale lamp gleams Upon my father's arms: My soul is fill'd with gloomy dreams, I fear unknown alarms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Sad thro' the hall the pale lamp gleams Upon my father's arms: My soul is fill'd with gloomy dreams, I fear unknown alarms.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
terminate
From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The ghost of some departed friend Doth in my sorrows share; Or is it but the rushing wind That mocketh my despair.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
well in the past; former
From this reading "The ghost of some departed friend Doth in my sorrows share; Or is it but the rushing wind That mocketh my despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "The ghost of some departed friend Doth in my sorrows share; Or is it but the rushing wind That mocketh my despair.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading "The ghost of some departed friend Doth in my sorrows share; Or is it but the rushing wind That mocketh my despair.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading "Sad thro' the hall the pale lamp gleams Upon my father's arms: My soul is fill'd with gloomy dreams, I fear unknown alarms.
drearadjective
causing dejection
From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Sad thro' the hall the pale lamp gleams Upon my father's arms: My soul is fill'd with gloomy dreams, I fear unknown alarms.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Sad thro' the hall the pale lamp gleams Upon my father's arms: My soul is fill'd with gloomy dreams, I fear unknown alarms.
fill'd
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From this reading "Sad thro' the hall the pale lamp gleams Upon my father's arms: My soul is fill'd with gloomy dreams, I fear unknown alarms.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "The ghost of some departed friend Doth in my sorrows share; Or is it but the rushing wind That mocketh my despair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "The ghost of some departed friend Doth in my sorrows share; Or is it but the rushing wind That mocketh my despair.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading "Sad thro' the hall the pale lamp gleams Upon my father's arms: My soul is fill'd with gloomy dreams, I fear unknown alarms.
depressingly dark
From this reading "Sad thro' the hall the pale lamp gleams Upon my father's arms: My soul is fill'd with gloomy dreams, I fear unknown alarms.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Sad thro' the hall the pale lamp gleams Upon my father's arms: My soul is fill'd with gloomy dreams, I fear unknown alarms.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The ghost of some departed friend Doth in my sorrows share; Or is it but the rushing wind That mocketh my despair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The ghost of some departed friend Doth in my sorrows share; Or is it but the rushing wind That mocketh my despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The ghost of some departed friend Doth in my sorrows share; Or is it but the rushing wind That mocketh my despair.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "Sad thro' the hall the pale lamp gleams Upon my father's arms: My soul is fill'd with gloomy dreams, I fear unknown alarms.
hear with intention
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
Methinks
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From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
mocketh
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From this reading "The ghost of some departed friend Doth in my sorrows share; Or is it but the rushing wind That mocketh my despair.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
not any; not one
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The ghost of some departed friend Doth in my sorrows share; Or is it but the rushing wind That mocketh my despair.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The ghost of some departed friend Doth in my sorrows share; Or is it but the rushing wind That mocketh my despair.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Sad thro' the hall the pale lamp gleams Upon my father's arms: My soul is fill'd with gloomy dreams, I fear unknown alarms.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "The ghost of some departed friend Doth in my sorrows share; Or is it but the rushing wind That mocketh my despair.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Sad thro' the hall the pale lamp gleams Upon my father's arms: My soul is fill'd with gloomy dreams, I fear unknown alarms.
have in common
From this reading "The ghost of some departed friend Doth in my sorrows share; Or is it but the rushing wind That mocketh my despair.
be seated
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "The ghost of some departed friend Doth in my sorrows share; Or is it but the rushing wind That mocketh my despair.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "The ghost of some departed friend Doth in my sorrows share; Or is it but the rushing wind That mocketh my despair.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Sad thro' the hall the pale lamp gleams Upon my father's arms: My soul is fill'd with gloomy dreams, I fear unknown alarms.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The ghost of some departed friend Doth in my sorrows share; Or is it but the rushing wind That mocketh my despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
thro
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From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
not known
From this reading "Sad thro' the hall the pale lamp gleams Upon my father's arms: My soul is fill'd with gloomy dreams, I fear unknown alarms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Methinks low voices from the ground Break mournful on mine ear, And thro' these empty chambers sound So dismal and so drear.
look attentively
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "No rest nor comfort can I find, I watch the midnight hour; I sit and listen to the wind Which beats upon my tower.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sad thro' the hall the pale lamp gleams Upon my father's arms: My soul is fill'd with gloomy dreams, I fear unknown alarms.
