from one side of something to the other
From this reading Who, hopeless, lays his dead away, Nor looks to see the breaking day Across the mournful marbles play!
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas for him who never sees The stars shine through his cypress-trees!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Who, hopeless, lays his dead away, Nor looks to see the breaking day Across the mournful marbles play!
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
bladedadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪdɪd/
bearing or characterized by a blade or sword; often used in combination
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
the act of breaking something
From this reading Who, hopeless, lays his dead away, Nor looks to see the breaking day Across the mournful marbles play!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
put or send forth
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
intentionally conceived
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
cypress-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alas for him who never sees The stars shine through his cypress-trees!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Who, hopeless, lays his dead away, Nor looks to see the breaking day Across the mournful marbles play!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Who, hopeless, lays his dead away, Nor looks to see the breaking day Across the mournful marbles play!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Yet Love will dream, and Faith will trust, (Since He who knows our need is just,) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Yet Love will dream, and Faith will trust, (Since He who knows our need is just,) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alas for him who never sees The stars shine through his cypress-trees!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet Love will dream, and Faith will trust, (Since He who knows our need is just,) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
Henceforwardadverb
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alas for him who never sees The stars shine through his cypress-trees!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alas for him who never sees The stars shine through his cypress-trees!
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Who, hopeless, lays his dead away, Nor looks to see the breaking day Across the mournful marbles play!
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
and nothing more
From this reading Yet Love will dream, and Faith will trust, (Since He who knows our need is just,) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Yet Love will dream, and Faith will trust, (Since He who knows our need is just,) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Who, hopeless, lays his dead away, Nor looks to see the breaking day Across the mournful marbles play!
set afire or burning
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
hear with intention
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Who, hopeless, lays his dead away, Nor looks to see the breaking day Across the mournful marbles play!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Yet Love will dream, and Faith will trust, (Since He who knows our need is just,) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
marblesnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
From this reading Who, hopeless, lays his dead away, Nor looks to see the breaking day Across the mournful marbles play!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
come together
From this reading Yet Love will dream, and Faith will trust, (Since He who knows our need is just,) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Who, hopeless, lays his dead away, Nor looks to see the breaking day Across the mournful marbles play!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet Love will dream, and Faith will trust, (Since He who knows our need is just,) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Yet Love will dream, and Faith will trust, (Since He who knows our need is just,) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Alas for him who never sees The stars shine through his cypress-trees!
not any; not one
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Who, hopeless, lays his dead away, Nor looks to see the breaking day Across the mournful marbles play!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
orchard-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yet Love will dream, and Faith will trust, (Since He who knows our need is just,) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
participate in games or sport
From this reading Who, hopeless, lays his dead away, Nor looks to see the breaking day Across the mournful marbles play!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Who, hopeless, lays his dead away, Nor looks to see the breaking day Across the mournful marbles play!
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Alas for him who never sees The stars shine through his cypress-trees!
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Alas for him who never sees The stars shine through his cypress-trees!
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yet Love will dream, and Faith will trust, (Since He who knows our need is just,) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.
be seated
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Yet Love will dream, and Faith will trust, (Since He who knows our need is just,) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Yet Love will dream, and Faith will trust, (Since He who knows our need is just,) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Alas for him who never sees The stars shine through his cypress-trees!
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
not in physical motion
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Alas for him who never sees The stars shine through his cypress-trees!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who, hopeless, lays his dead away, Nor looks to see the breaking day Across the mournful marbles play!
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Yet Love will dream, and Faith will trust, (Since He who knows our need is just,) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
in or at the place that
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
which person or people
From this reading Yet Love will dream, and Faith will trust, (Since He who knows our need is just,) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Henceforward, listen as we will, The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more.
the words that are spoken
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading We tread the paths their feet have worn, We sit beneath their orchard-trees, We hear, like them, the hum of bees And rustle of the bladed corn; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er, But in the sun they cast no shade, No voice is heard, no sign is made, No step is on the conscious floor!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Love will dream, and Faith will trust, (Since He who knows our need is just,) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.
