used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
anew
From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
(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 A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Miss Priscilla, with a sense of now-found dignity upon her, has gone early to bed.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
bow'd
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From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
Brian
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From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
intentionally conceived
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And now night has fallen at last upon this long day.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Miss Priscilla, with a sense of now-found dignity upon her, has gone early to bed.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Miss Priscilla, with a sense of now-found dignity upon her, has gone early to bed.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading And now night has fallen at last upon this long day.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Miss Priscilla, with a sense of now-found dignity upon her, has gone early to bed.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now night has fallen at last upon this long day.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
not accessible to view
From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
How
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From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
immediately past
From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And now night has fallen at last upon this long day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Priscilla, with a sense of now-found dignity upon her, has gone early to bed.
become covered with mist
From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
Monica's
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From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
the light of the Moon
From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And now night has fallen at last upon this long day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now night has fallen at last upon this long day.
now-found
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From this reading Miss Priscilla, with a sense of now-found dignity upon her, has gone early to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
pathlessadjective
lacking pathways
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
Priscilla
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From this reading Miss Priscilla, with a sense of now-found dignity upon her, has gone early to bed.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
resplendentadjectiveUS /riˈsplendənt/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Miss Priscilla, with a sense of now-found dignity upon her, has gone early to bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
StoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And now night has fallen at last upon this long day.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Now clear, now resplendent she shines, and now through a tremulous mist shows her pure face, and again for a space is hidden, "As if her head she bow'd Stooping through a fleecy cloud."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And now night has fallen at last upon this long day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
belonging to which person
From this reading How Monica's heart fails her; and how at last Hope (whose name is Brian) comes back to her through the quivering moonlight.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Priscilla, with a sense of now-found dignity upon her, has gone early to bed.
but in spite of that
From this reading A gentle wind is shivering through the elms; a glorious moon has risen in all its beauty, and stands in "heaven's wide, pathless way," as though conscious of its grandeur, yet sad for the sorrows of the seething earth beneath.
