AfaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Onward we moved, and reach'd the Ride Where gaily flows the human tide.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This through the Ride upon his steed Goes slowly by, and this at speed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Some hang upon the rails, and some On foot behind them go and come.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This through the Ride upon his steed Goes slowly by, and this at speed.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some hang upon the rails, and some On foot behind them go and come.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The young, the happy, and the fair, The old, the sad, the worn, were there; Some vacant, and some musing went, And some in talk and merriment.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Onward we moved, and reach'd the Ride Where gaily flows the human tide.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Some hang upon the rails, and some On foot behind them go and come.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Onward we moved, and reach'd the Ride Where gaily flows the human tide.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Some hang upon the rails, and some On foot behind them go and come.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading This through the Ride upon his steed Goes slowly by, and this at speed.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Some hang upon the rails, and some On foot behind them go and come.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The young, the happy, and the fair, The old, the sad, the worn, were there; Some vacant, and some musing went, And some in talk and merriment.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This through the Ride upon his steed Goes slowly by, and this at speed.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Onward we moved, and reach'd the Ride Where gaily flows the human tide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
the force of workers available
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading The young, the happy, and the fair, The old, the sad, the worn, were there; Some vacant, and some musing went, And some in talk and merriment.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Onward we moved, and reach'd the Ride Where gaily flows the human tide.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The young, the happy, and the fair, The old, the sad, the worn, were there; Some vacant, and some musing went, And some in talk and merriment.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The young, the happy, and the fair, The old, the sad, the worn, were there; Some vacant, and some musing went, And some in talk and merriment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some hang upon the rails, and some On foot behind them go and come.
OnwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Onward we moved, and reach'd the Ride Where gaily flows the human tide.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Some hang upon the rails, and some On foot behind them go and come.
reach'd
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From this reading Onward we moved, and reach'd the Ride Where gaily flows the human tide.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Onward we moved, and reach'd the Ride Where gaily flows the human tide.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The young, the happy, and the fair, The old, the sad, the worn, were there; Some vacant, and some musing went, And some in talk and merriment.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading This through the Ride upon his steed Goes slowly by, and this at speed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some hang upon the rails, and some On foot behind them go and come.
move hurridly
From this reading This through the Ride upon his steed Goes slowly by, and this at speed.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading This through the Ride upon his steed Goes slowly by, and this at speed.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The young, the happy, and the fair, The old, the sad, the worn, were there; Some vacant, and some musing went, And some in talk and merriment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Onward we moved, and reach'd the Ride Where gaily flows the human tide.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some hang upon the rails, and some On foot behind them go and come.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The young, the happy, and the fair, The old, the sad, the worn, were there; Some vacant, and some musing went, And some in talk and merriment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This through the Ride upon his steed Goes slowly by, and this at speed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This through the Ride upon his steed Goes slowly by, and this at speed.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Onward we moved, and reach'd the Ride Where gaily flows the human tide.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some hang upon the rails, and some On foot behind them go and come.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The young, the happy, and the fair, The old, the sad, the worn, were there; Some vacant, and some musing went, And some in talk and merriment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Onward we moved, and reach'd the Ride Where gaily flows the human tide.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The young, the happy, and the fair, The old, the sad, the worn, were there; Some vacant, and some musing went, And some in talk and merriment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
in or at the place that
From this reading Onward we moved, and reach'd the Ride Where gaily flows the human tide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Afar, in rest the cattle lay; We heard, afar, faint music play; But agitated, brisk, and near, Men, with their stream of life, were here.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The young, the happy, and the fair, The old, the sad, the worn, were there; Some vacant, and some musing went, And some in talk and merriment.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young, the happy, and the fair, The old, the sad, the worn, were there; Some vacant, and some musing went, And some in talk and merriment.
