used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow, Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem length'ning as I go."
Brimley
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From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Here to the houseless child of want My door is open still;
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "Forbear, my son," the hermit cries, "To tempt the dangerous gloom;
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "Forbear, my son," the hermit cries, "To tempt the dangerous gloom;
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Here to the houseless child of want My door is open still;
editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading "For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow, Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem length'ning as I go."
faithlessadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow, Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem length'ning as I go."
Forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading "Forbear, my son," the hermit cries, "To tempt the dangerous gloom;
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading "For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow, Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem length'ning as I go."
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading "Forbear, my son," the hermit cries, "To tempt the dangerous gloom;
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow, Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem length'ning as I go."
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow, Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem length'ning as I go."
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
houseless
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From this reading Here to the houseless child of want My door is open still;
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow, Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem length'ning as I go."
immeasurablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbli/
to an immeasurable degree; beyond measurement
From this reading "For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow, Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem length'ning as I go."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here to the houseless child of want My door is open still;
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
length'ning
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From this reading "For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow, Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem length'ning as I go."
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow, Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem length'ning as I go."
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Here to the houseless child of want My door is open still;
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow, Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem length'ning as I go."
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow, Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem length'ning as I go."
a male human offspring
From this reading "Forbear, my son," the hermit cries, "To tempt the dangerous gloom;
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading "For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow, Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem length'ning as I go."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow, Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem length'ning as I go."
not in physical motion
From this reading Here to the houseless child of want My door is open still;
taperverbUS /ˈteɪpər/
diminish gradually
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading "Forbear, my son," the hermit cries, "To tempt the dangerous gloom;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading "For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow, Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem length'ning as I go."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Here to the houseless child of want My door is open still;
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
in or at the place that
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading "For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow, Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem length'ning as I go."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Chosen and edited by R. Brimley Johnson |Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom.
