used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eventide is softly casting O'er the earth a magic spell, And a love-song, everlasting, On the night wind seems to swell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Deeper grow the lengthening shadows, Darkening the heaven's blue, One by one the stars are gleaming, Night is nigh, would you were, too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
baritonenounUS /ˈberətoʊn/
a male singer
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Deeper grow the lengthening shadows, Darkening the heaven's blue, One by one the stars are gleaming, Night is nigh, would you were, too.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Deeper grow the lengthening shadows, Darkening the heaven's blue, One by one the stars are gleaming, Night is nigh, would you were, too.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Eventide is softly casting O'er the earth a magic spell, And a love-song, everlasting, On the night wind seems to swell.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
DarkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading Deeper grow the lengthening shadows, Darkening the heaven's blue, One by one the stars are gleaming, Night is nigh, would you were, too.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Deeper grow the lengthening shadows, Darkening the heaven's blue, One by one the stars are gleaming, Night is nigh, would you were, too.
Donald
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From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Eventide is softly casting O'er the earth a magic spell, And a love-song, everlasting, On the night wind seems to swell.
Eventidenoun
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Eventide is softly casting O'er the earth a magic spell, And a love-song, everlasting, On the night wind seems to swell.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Eventide is softly casting O'er the earth a magic spell, And a love-song, everlasting, On the night wind seems to swell.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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forest-clad
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From this reading The spell of the high, forest-clad hills, and the new-born night was upon his spirit.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Deeper grow the lengthening shadows, Darkening the heaven's blue, One by one the stars are gleaming, Night is nigh, would you were, too.
GOD'SnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Deeper grow the lengthening shadows, Darkening the heaven's blue, One by one the stars are gleaming, Night is nigh, would you were, too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Deeper grow the lengthening shadows, Darkening the heaven's blue, One by one the stars are gleaming, Night is nigh, would you were, too.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hummed
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eventide is softly casting O'er the earth a magic spell, And a love-song, everlasting, On the night wind seems to swell.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading Deeper grow the lengthening shadows, Darkening the heaven's blue, One by one the stars are gleaming, Night is nigh, would you were, too.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
love-songnoun
a song about love or expressing love for another person
From this reading Eventide is softly casting O'er the earth a magic spell, And a love-song, everlasting, On the night wind seems to swell.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Eventide is softly casting O'er the earth a magic spell, And a love-song, everlasting, On the night wind seems to swell.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
new-born
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From this reading The spell of the high, forest-clad hills, and the new-born night was upon his spirit.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Deeper grow the lengthening shadows, Darkening the heaven's blue, One by one the stars are gleaming, Night is nigh, would you were, too.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Eventide is softly casting O'er the earth a magic spell, And a love-song, everlasting, On the night wind seems to swell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Eventide is softly casting O'er the earth a magic spell, And a love-song, everlasting, On the night wind seems to swell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spell of the high, forest-clad hills, and the new-born night was upon his spirit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Deeper grow the lengthening shadows, Darkening the heaven's blue, One by one the stars are gleaming, Night is nigh, would you were, too.
a course of conduct
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
done under pressure
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Eventide is softly casting O'er the earth a magic spell, And a love-song, everlasting, On the night wind seems to swell.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Deeper grow the lengthening shadows, Darkening the heaven's blue, One by one the stars are gleaming, Night is nigh, would you were, too.
ShedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
with low volume
From this reading Eventide is softly casting O'er the earth a magic spell, And a love-song, everlasting, On the night wind seems to swell.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Eventide is softly casting O'er the earth a magic spell, And a love-song, everlasting, On the night wind seems to swell.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spell of the high, forest-clad hills, and the new-born night was upon his spirit.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Deeper grow the lengthening shadows, Darkening the heaven's blue, One by one the stars are gleaming, Night is nigh, would you were, too.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Eventide is softly casting O'er the earth a magic spell, And a love-song, everlasting, On the night wind seems to swell.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eventide is softly casting O'er the earth a magic spell, And a love-song, everlasting, On the night wind seems to swell.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Deeper grow the lengthening shadows, Darkening the heaven's blue, One by one the stars are gleaming, Night is nigh, would you were, too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
unmelodiousadjective
not having a musical sound or pleasing tune
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The spell of the high, forest-clad hills, and the new-born night was upon his spirit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spell of the high, forest-clad hills, and the new-born night was upon his spirit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Deeper grow the lengthening shadows, Darkening the heaven's blue, One by one the stars are gleaming, Night is nigh, would you were, too.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Eventide is softly casting O'er the earth a magic spell, And a love-song, everlasting, On the night wind seems to swell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HIGH HILLS, AND "GOD'S MAN" Sun hath sunk in radiant splendor, Now the colors fade away And the moon, with light more tender, Sheds its silver on the bay.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Donald hummed the words in his not unmelodious baritone, as he climbed up the forest path down which, twelve months before, he had rushed headlong, in blind anger.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Deeper grow the lengthening shadows, Darkening the heaven's blue, One by one the stars are gleaming, Night is nigh, would you were, too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Deeper grow the lengthening shadows, Darkening the heaven's blue, One by one the stars are gleaming, Night is nigh, would you were, too.
