used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
(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 And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
BreaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
courtship's
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From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
Dashleigh
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From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
an old word for “before”
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
at any time
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
set up or found
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
destroyed or killed
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
in the recent past
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading MOORE.
mountain'snounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
possessive form of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
on one occasion
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
an angry dispute
From this reading THE QUARREL.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
ruderadjectiveUS /ˈruːdər/
comparative of “rude” — socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
move hurridly
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
seververbUS /ˈsevər/
set or keep apart
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
get rid of
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
in the near future
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
sweetnesses
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From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
in a swift manner
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
tempests
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From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUARREL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
up to a particular time
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Earl and Countess of Dashleigh now found less enjoyment in the mutual converse which had once made their days flow so pleasantly and swiftly, and which had been especially appreciated by Dashleigh, whose reserve or pride made him avoid much general society.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
the words that are spoken
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
wronglyadverbUS /ˈrɔːŋli/
without justice or fairness
From this reading “A something light as air,—a look, A word unkind, or wrongly taken, Oh! love that tempests never shook A breath, a touch like this hath shaken!
but in spite of that
From this reading And ruder words will soon rush in To spread the breach that words begin, And eyes forget the gentle ray They wore in courtship’s smiling day, And voices lose the tone that shed A tenderness o’er all they said;— Till fast declining, one by one The sweetnesses of love are gone, And hearts, so lately mingled, seem Like broken clouds, or like the stream That smiling leaves the mountain’s brow, As though its waters ne’er could sever, Yet, ere it reach the plain below, Breaks into floods, that part for ever!”
