used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Yet, smiling Fairies left behind, Affection brought you to nay view; To love and tenderness resign'd, I sat me down and thought of you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Yet, smiling Fairies left behind, Affection brought you to nay view; To love and tenderness resign'd, I sat me down and thought of you.
borrow'd
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From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Yet, smiling Fairies left behind, Affection brought you to nay view; To love and tenderness resign'd, I sat me down and thought of you.
CliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
Country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yet, smiling Fairies left behind, Affection brought you to nay view; To love and tenderness resign'd, I sat me down and thought of you.
ElfinadjectiveUS /ˈelfɪn/
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
ev'ning
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From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
fadesnounUS /feɪdz/
plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
FairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Yet, smiling Fairies left behind, Affection brought you to nay view; To love and tenderness resign'd, I sat me down and thought of you.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
start firing a weapon
From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet, smiling Fairies left behind, Affection brought you to nay view; To love and tenderness resign'd, I sat me down and thought of you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Yet, smiling Fairies left behind, Affection brought you to nay view; To love and tenderness resign'd, I sat me down and thought of you.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Yet, smiling Fairies left behind, Affection brought you to nay view; To love and tenderness resign'd, I sat me down and thought of you.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Yet, smiling Fairies left behind, Affection brought you to nay view; To love and tenderness resign'd, I sat me down and thought of you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
OaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
Ocean'snounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
participate in games or sport
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
resign'd
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From this reading Yet, smiling Fairies left behind, Affection brought you to nay view; To love and tenderness resign'd, I sat me down and thought of you.
reveal'd
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From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Yet, smiling Fairies left behind, Affection brought you to nay view; To love and tenderness resign'd, I sat me down and thought of you.
express in words
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
ShadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Yet, smiling Fairies left behind, Affection brought you to nay view; To love and tenderness resign'd, I sat me down and thought of you.
a male human offspring
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
SpirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Yet, smiling Fairies left behind, Affection brought you to nay view; To love and tenderness resign'd, I sat me down and thought of you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet, smiling Fairies left behind, Affection brought you to nay view; To love and tenderness resign'd, I sat me down and thought of you.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
not known
From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
ValesnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “vale” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading To view the gleaming Village Spire Midst distant groves unknown to me; Groves, that grown bright in borrow'd fire, Bow o'er the peopled Vales to thee!
Wake's
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From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
at the time that
From this reading 'Genius of the Forest Shades,' Sweet, from the heights of thy domain, When the grey ev'ning shadow fades, To view the Country's golden grain!
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
a Caucasian
From this reading Go, grace the scenes to me denied, The white Cliffs round my native shore, And the loud Ocean's swelling tide.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Where was thy Elfin train that play Round _Wake's_ huge Oak, their favourite tree; May a poor son of Song thus say, Why were they not reveal'd to me!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, smiling Fairies left behind, Affection brought you to nay view; To love and tenderness resign'd, I sat me down and thought of you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet, smiling Fairies left behind, Affection brought you to nay view; To love and tenderness resign'd, I sat me down and thought of you.
