in the past
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All nature seems to frown--or rather mourn with me.--Every thing is cold--cold as my expectations!
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now I am going towards the North in search of sunbeams!--Will any ever warm this desolated heart?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All nature seems to frown--or rather mourn with me.--Every thing is cold--cold as my expectations!
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading All nature seems to frown--or rather mourn with me.--Every thing is cold--cold as my expectations!
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
desolated
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From this reading Now I am going towards the North in search of sunbeams!--Will any ever warm this desolated heart?
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
elasticitynounUS /ˌiːlæˈstɪsəti/
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
at any time
From this reading Now I am going towards the North in search of sunbeams!--Will any ever warm this desolated heart?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading All nature seems to frown--or rather mourn with me.--Every thing is cold--cold as my expectations!
something many people believe that is false
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading All nature seems to frown--or rather mourn with me.--Every thing is cold--cold as my expectations!
futuritynoun
the time yet to come
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
the act of departing
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
How
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From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All nature seems to frown--or rather mourn with me.--Every thing is cold--cold as my expectations!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading All nature seems to frown--or rather mourn with me.--Every thing is cold--cold as my expectations!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All nature seems to frown--or rather mourn with me.--Every thing is cold--cold as my expectations!
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Now I am going towards the North in search of sunbeams!--Will any ever warm this desolated heart?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I am going towards the North in search of sunbeams!--Will any ever warm this desolated heart?
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All nature seems to frown--or rather mourn with me.--Every thing is cold--cold as my expectations!
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
on the contrary
From this reading All nature seems to frown--or rather mourn with me.--Every thing is cold--cold as my expectations!
remembrancesnounUS /rɪˈmembrənsɪz/
plural of “remembrance” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
saddenverbUS /ˈsædən/
make unhappy
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Now I am going towards the North in search of sunbeams!--Will any ever warm this desolated heart?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All nature seems to frown--or rather mourn with me.--Every thing is cold--cold as my expectations!
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
not in physical motion
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
sunbeams
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From this reading Now I am going towards the North in search of sunbeams!--Will any ever warm this desolated heart?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
a special situation
From this reading All nature seems to frown--or rather mourn with me.--Every thing is cold--cold as my expectations!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
in the direction of
From this reading Now I am going towards the North in search of sunbeams!--Will any ever warm this desolated heart?
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Now I am going towards the North in search of sunbeams!--Will any ever warm this desolated heart?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
at the time that
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now I am going towards the North in search of sunbeams!--Will any ever warm this desolated heart?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THIS is the fifth dreary day I have been imprisoned by the wind, with every outward object to disgust the senses, and unable to banish the remembrances that sadden my heart.
a late time of life
From this reading How am I altered by disappointment!--When going to ----, ten years ago, the elasticity of my mind was sufficient to ward off weariness--and the imagination still could dip her brush in the rainbow of fancy, and sketch futurity in smiling colours.
